Pigs as Natural Hosts of Dientamoeba fragilis Genotypes Found in Humans

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 huma...

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Autores principales: Cacciò, Simone M., Sannella, Anna Rosa, Manuali, Elisabetta, Tosini, Fabio, Sensi, Marco, Crotti, Daniele, Pozio, Edoardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22515838
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.111093

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22515838
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.111093

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