Intestinal Protozoa of the African ElephantLoxodonta Africana(Blumenbach)

The Nutrition of Certain Intestinal Protozoa.

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Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis of Intestinal Protozoa

Rumen protozoa in South African sheep with a summary of the worldwide distribution of sheep protozoa.

Protozoa species were identified in rumen contents of four domestic sheep (Ovis aries) from South Africa. All animals were fed a forage diet which consisted of 50% lucerne and 50% teff hay. Ten new host records were identified, bringing the total number of species and forms observed in sheep in South Africa to 30. The occurrence and geographic distribution of ciliate protozoa in both domest...

Detection of intestinal protozoa in the clinical laboratory.

Despite recent advances in diagnostic technology, microscopic examination of stool specimens remains central to the diagnosis of most pathogenic intestinal protozoa. Microscopy is, however, labor-intensive and requires a skilled technologist. New, highly sensitive diagnostic methods have been developed for protozoa endemic to developed countries, including Giardia lamblia (syn. G. intestinalis/...

Parasitic Protozoa and Interactions with the Host Intestinal Microbiota

Parasitic protozoan infections represent a major health burden in the developing world and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality. These infections are often associated with considerable variability in clinical presentation. An emerging body of work suggests that the intestinal microbiota may help to explain some of these differences in disease expression. The objective of this min...