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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.111093
Personal Author:
Cacciò, Simone M. ; Sannella, Anna Rosa ; Manuali, Elisabetta ; Tosini, Fabio ; Sensi, Marco ; ... More +
Cacciò, Simone M. ; Sannella, Anna Rosa ; Manuali, Elisabetta ; Tosini, Fabio ; Sensi, Marco ; Crotti, Daniele ; Pozio, Edoardo Less -
Description:
Dientamoeba fragilis is a common intestinal parasite in humans. Transmission routes and natural host range are unknown. To determine whether pigs are hosts, we analyzed 152 fecal samples by microscopy and molecular methods. We confirmed that pigs are a natural host and harbor genotypes found in humans, suggesting zoonotic potential.
Subject:
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Animals
Base Sequence
Dientamoeba
Dientamoeba Fragilis
Dientamoebiasis
Dispatch
DNA, Protozoan
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
Feces
Genotype
Genotypes
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Parasites
Pigs
Protozoa
RNA, Ribosomal
Sequence Alignment
Swine
Swine Diseases
Zoonoses
Humans

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(5):838-841.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:176852956cbf36bd06bbbf9be24fcd25dab268d0b99b0c904cf37154e01df2ab
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