Is the treatment of Enterobius vermicularis co-infection necessary to eradicate Dientamoeba fragilis infection?

Objectives: Dientamoeba fragilis is a pathogenic protozoan of the human gastrointestinal tract with a worldwide distribution, which has emerged as an important and misdiagnosed cause of chronic gastrointestinal illnesses such as diarrhea and ‘irritable-bowel-like’ gastrointestinal disease. Very litt...

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Main Authors: José A. Boga, Susana Rojo, Jonathan Fernández, Mercedes Rodríguez, Carmen Iglesias, Pablo Martínez-Camblor, Fernando Vázquez, Azucena Rodríguez-Guardado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216310700