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Dientamoeba fragilis

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Di·ent·a·moe·ba frag·i·lis (d-nt-mb frj-ls)
n.
A small amoeba that is parasitic in the large intestine and is capable of causing low-grade inflammation coupled with mucous diarrhea and gastrointestinal disturbance.
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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.
Gastroenteritis in Sentinel General Practices, the Netherlands by van Duynhoven, Yvonne T.H.P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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