Description of Dientamoeba fragilis Cyst and Precystic Forms from Human Samples
Stark D., Garcia LS., Barratt JLN., Phillips O., Roberts T., Marriott D., Harkness J., Ellis JT.
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.