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. 2006 Aug 29;175(5):468-9.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.060265.

Dientamoeba fragilis: an emerging role in intestinal disease

Philippe R Lagacé-Wiens, Paul G VanCaeseele, Cliff Koschik

PMID: 16940260
PMCID: PMC1550747
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060265

Dientamoeba fragilis: an emerging role in intestinal disease

Philippe R Lagacé-Wiens et al. CMAJ. 2006.

. 2006 Aug 29;175(5):468-9.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.060265.

Authors

Philippe R Lagacé-Wiens, Paul G VanCaeseele, Cliff Koschik

PMID: 16940260
PMCID: PMC1550747
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060265

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None — Fig. 1: Nonrepeat occurrence of the 8 most common intestinal parasites diagnosed via stool examination at Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Winnipeg, Man., over a 1-year period.

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