title: Pigs as natural hosts of Dientamoeba fragilis genotypes found in humans.
abstract: 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 humans, suggesting zoonotic potential.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. simone.caccio@iss.it
authors.forename: Simone M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cacciò
authors.forename: Anna Rosa
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sannella
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manuali
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tosini
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sensi
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Crotti
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pozio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry; D004029:Dientamoeba / Q000235:genetics*; D004030:Dientamoebiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal