Dientamoebiasis | |
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Specialty | Infectious disease |
Dientamoebiasis is a medical condition caused by infection with Dientamoeba fragilis, a single-cell parasite that infects the lower gastrointestinal tract of humans. It is an important cause of traveler's diarrhea, chronic abdominal pain, chronic fatigue,[citation needed] and failure to thrive in children.