| detection of dientamoeba fragilis in portuguese children with acute gastroenteritis between 2011 and 2013. | dientamoeba fragilis is an inhabitant of human gastrointestinal tract with a worldwide distribution. the first description considered this protozoan a rare and harmless commensal, since then it has struggled to gain recognition as a pathogen. commercial multiplex real-time pcr was used to detect d. fragilis in fecal samples from hospitalized children (⩽18 years) with acute gastrointestinal disease, admitted to two hospitals of lisbon area, with different demographic characteristics. a total of 1 ... | 2015 | 26194017 |