title: Description of Dientamoeba fragilis cyst and precystic forms from human samples.
abstract: Dientamoeba fragilis is a common enteropathogen of humans. Recently a cyst stage of the parasite was described in an animal model; however, no cyst stage has been described in detail from clinical samples. We describe both cyst and precystic forms from human clinical samples.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia University of Technology Sydney, School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, Broadway, Australia dstark@stvincents.com.au.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.affiliation: LSG & Associates, Santa Monica, California, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: iThree Institute, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
authors.forename: J L N
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barratt
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia University of Technology Sydney, School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, Broadway, Australia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia University of Technology Sydney, School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, Broadway, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marriott
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia University of Technology Sydney, School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, Broadway, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harkness
authors.affiliation: University of Technology Sydney, School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, Broadway, Australia.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D004029:Dientamoeba / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D004030:Dientamoebiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D033761:Spores, Protozoan / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology