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Successfully treated a rare case of amebic mediastinal abscess complicated by a pseudoaneurysm of the right subclavian artery [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesAmebiasis, caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is an intestinal disease that can lead to severe complications such as ulcers and abscesses. While the intestine is most commonly affected, extraintestinal involvement is also possible.
Qun-Xian Zhang +6 more
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Decision tree-based learning and laboratory data mining: an efficient approach to amebiasis testing [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Amebiasis represents a significant global health concern. This is especially evident in developing countries, where infections are more common. The primary diagnostic method in laboratories involves the microscopy of stool samples.
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003 Amebiasis can be considered the most aggressive disease of the human intestine, responsible in its invasive form for clinical syndromes, ranging from the classic dysentery of acute colitis to extra-intestinal disease, with emphasis on hepatic amebiasis ...
Salles José Maria +2 more
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Pulmonary Amebiasis Leading to Multicystic Empyema [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsPulmonary amebiasis is a rare but serious condition that can lead to multicystic empyema. Early recognition and prompt treatment with surgical intervention and metronidazole are crucial.
Allahdad Khan +4 more
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Hunting Trophozoites: A Rare Case of Amebiasis in an Infant [PDF]
Journal of Global Infectious DiseasesThe authors present a case of neonatal amebiasis in a 5-month-old girl who exhibited symptoms including vomiting, refusal to feed, abdominal distension, and mucoid, bloody stools.
Seema Rao, Md Ali Osama, Nishant Wadhwa
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Amebiasis intestinal Intestinal amebiasis
Infectio, 2007 Entamoeba histolytica es el patógeno intestinal más frecuente en nuestro medio -después de Giardia lamblia-, una de las principales causas de diarrea en menores de cinco años y la cuarta causa de muerte en el mundo debida a infección por protozoarios ...
JULIO CÉSAR GÓMEZ +3 more
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Bibliometric analysis of amebiasis research [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2022 Aim: Amebiasis is a disease caused by protozoon Entamoeba histolytica, that results in amoebic dysentery. While intestinal parasites are the third leading cause of death, especially in developing countries, it has been of global concern.
Ali Cihat Yildirim +2 more
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2008 Amebiasis is defined as infection with Entamoeba histolytica, regardless of associated symptomatology. In resource-rich nations, this parasitic protozoan is seen primarily in travelers to and emigrants from endemic areas. Infections range from asymptomatic colonization to amebic colitis and life-threatening abscesses.
Bobbi S, Pritt, C Graham, Clark
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Entamoeba Encystation: New Targets to Prevent the Transmission of Amebiasis. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2016 Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica infection and can produce a broad range of clinical signs, from asymptomatic cases to patients with obvious symptoms.
Fumika Mi-Ichi +2 more
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Revisiting Drug Development Against the Neglected Tropical Disease, Amebiasis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Amebiasis is a neglected tropical disease which is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. This disease is one of the leading causes of diarrhea globally, affecting largely impoverished residents in developing countries.
Manish T. Shrivastav +2 more
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