Species Dientamoeba fragilis Jepps & Dobell, 1918
Distribution
IBRA
Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [HOMINIDAE] Human (from gut & faeces)).
Associated Fauna References
Bearup, A.J., Lawrence, J.J. & Heydon, G.A.M. 1949. The incidence of parasitic infections in New South Wales. Medical Journal of Australia 2: 7-10 (Homo sapiens)
Broughton, C.R. & Bearup, A.J. 1953. A case of infection with Dientamoeba fragilis. Medical Journal of Australia 1: 779-780 (Homo sapiens)
Goldsmid, J.M. 1981. Intestinal parasitic infections of man in Tasmania. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75: 110-111 (Homo sapiens)
Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Homo sapiens)
Stark, D., Beebe, N., Marriott, D., Ellis, J. & Harkness, J. 2005. Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in fresh stool specimens using PCR. International Journal for Parasitology 35: 57-62 (Homo sapiens)
Stark, D., Fotedar, R., Van Hal, S., Beebe, N., Marriott, D., Ellis, J.T. & Harkness, J. 2007. Prevalence of enteric protozoa in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men from Sydney, Australia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 76: 549-552 (Homo sapiens)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2015 | AMOEBOZOA Luhe, 1913 (emend. Cavalier-Smith, 1998) | 10-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Apr-2012 | ADDED |