Pigs as Natural Hosts of Dientamoeba fragilis Genotypes Found in Humans

Cacciò, Simone M.; Sannella, Anna Rosa; Manuali, Elisabetta; Tosini, Fabio; Sensi, Marco; Crotti, Daniele; Pozio, Edoardo

doi:10.3201/eid1805.111093

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Pigs as Natural Hosts of Dientamoeba fragilis Genotypes Found in Humans

Published Date:

May 2012

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.111093 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 18(5):838-841.

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Cacciò, Simone M. ; Sannella, Anna Rosa ; Manuali, Elisabetta ; Tosini, Fabio ; Sensi, Marco ; ... More ▼

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Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

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.

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