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Article: Studies from Sultan Qaboos University update current data on complementary medicine.
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- Biotech Week
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- March 18, 2009
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According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology, "A high prevalence of Dientamoeba fragilis is reported in faecal samples collected from patients attending complementary medicine practitioners in the British Isles. Specimens were collected directly after passing into sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin (SAF)."
"During two observation periods in 2002-04 and 2005-07, a D fragilis prevalence of 14.6% (n = 543) and 16.9% (n = 421), respectively, was recorded. These results confirm a surprisingly high prevalence of D fragilis among a selected population. Clinical information was only available for half of the patients with D fragilis; 50% ...
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