Open AccessDientamoeba fragilis DNA detection in Enterobius vermicularis eggs
Author(s) -
Ögren Jessica,
Dienus Olaf,
Löfgren Sture,
Iveroth Peter,
Matussek Andreas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pathogens and disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.983
H-Index - 105
ISSN - 2049-632X
DOI - 10.1111/2049-632x.12071
Subject(s) - enterobius , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteroides fragilis , feces , transmission (telecommunications) , zoology , helminths , electrical engineering , engineering , antibiotics
Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal protozoan suspected of causing gastrointestinal symptoms, and its mode of transmission is unknown, although first described almost a century ago. A hypothesis is that E nterobius vermicularis is a vector for D . fragilis , and recently, D . fragilis DNA was detected within surface‐sterilized eggs of E . vermicularis . Using real‐time PCR , we detected D . fragilis DNA in 18 (85%) of 21 samples of E . vermicularis eggs collected from patients harbouring D . fragilis in faeces. This finding supports the hypothesis that E . vermicularis may have an important role in the transmission of D . fragilis .