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Dientamoeba /Di·ent·amoe·ba/ (di-ent?ah-me´bah) a genus of amebas commonly found in the human colon and appendix, including D. fra´gilis, a species that has been associated with diarrhea. Dientamoeba a genus of amebas commonly found in the colon and appendix of primates and of humans. Dientamoeba fragilis occurs in the cecum of humans and monkeys. A species that has been associated with diarrhea but its pathogenicity is unclear. |
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The possibly nonpathogenic parasite Dientamoeba fragilis and the nonpathogenic parasite Blastocystis hominis were common and were found more frequently in controls than in patients. |
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