πΏπππ£π©ππ’π€πππ ππ§ππππ‘ππ¨ is a ubiquitous intestinal parasite often detected in the stools. However, the pathogenicity of this parasite is still much debated.π§ͺ
This 2024 paper concluded that Dientamoeba fragilis is a commensal, not a parasite, of the human digestive tract.
https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2024041
This 2024 paper concluded that Dientamoeba fragilis is a commensal, not a parasite, of the human digestive tract.
https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2024041
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Would be interesting to compare each patient's #microbiome as well - there may be key taxa that cause a switch in D. fragilis from commensalism to parasitism.