TY - JOUR AB - Dientamoeba fragilis, an unusual single-celled parasite that was described first in 1918, is found worldwide in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. D. fragilis has emerged from obscurity recently because it is now recognized as a common cause of chronic diarrhoea and is treatable with drugs. Recent molecular studies have described D. fragilis as having two genotypes. Diagnostic tests, based on conventional and real-time PCR, have been developed that will provide a rapid, sensitive and specific diagnosis of D. fragilis. These tests will also aid the elucidation of the host distribution and the life cycle of this pathogen. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. AU - Stark, DJ AU - Beebe, N AU - Marriott, D AU - Ellis, JT AU - Harkness, J DA - 2006/02/01 DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2005.12.001 EP - 96 JO - Trends in Parasitology PY - 2006/02/01 SP - 92 TI - Dientamoebiasis: Clinical importance and recent advances VL - 22 Y1 - 2006/02/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -