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mSphere, 2022 Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite, causes amoebiasis, which is a global public health problem. The major route of infection is oral ingestion of cysts, the only form that is able to transmit to a new host.
Fumika Mi-ichi +3 more
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Prevalence of intestinal protozoa infection among school-aged children on Pemba Island, Tanzania, and effect of single-dose albendazole, nitazoxanide and albendazole-nitazoxanide. [PDF]
, 2013 Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are common in school-aged children in the developing world and they are frequently associated with malabsorption syndromes and gastrointestinal morbidity.
Albonico, Marco +7 more
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Nasal septal abscess: Uncommon localization of extraintestinal amoebiasis
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Nasal septal abscess is a rare otorhinolaryngologic condition characterized by a collection of pus in the space between the cartilaginous or bony nasal septum and its overlying mucoperichondrium or mucoperiosteum.
H. Yavuz, O. Vural
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Microorganisms, 2023 Diarrheal disease continues to be a leading cause of death in children under five years old in developing countries, where it is responsible for the death of approximately half a million children each year. Establishing the cause of diarrheal disease can
Giulia Dal Canto +8 more
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Risk factors for infection with Giardia duodenalis in pre-school children in the city of Salvador, Brazil. [PDF]
, 2003 A cross-sectional study of 694 children aged 2 to 45 months selected from 30 clusters throughout the city of Salvador, Bahia (pop. 2.3 million) was carried out as part of a longitudinal study of diarrhoea in order to identify risk factors for infection ...
Barreto, ML +5 more
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Coactosin Phosphorylation Controls
mBio, 2020 Invasion of the colon wall by Entamoeba histolytica during amoebic dysentery entails migration of trophozoites through tissue layers that are rich in extracellular matrix. Transcriptional silencing of the E.
Muhammad M. Hasan +3 more
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among university female students, Gaza, Palestine [PDF]
, 2019 The intestinal parasites are still endemic among children, women, and men in Gaza Strip. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of intestinal parasites among young female students of Islamic University of Gaza to report the existence and ...
Abu Qassem, RR +4 more
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Melatonin reduces the severity of experimental amoebiasis [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Melatonin has immunomodulatory effects but very little is known about its influence in protozoan infections, such as Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebiasis, a disease with significant morbidity and mortality.
Aline C França-Botelho +6 more
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Lead optimisation of dehydroemetine for repositioned use in malaria [PDF]
, 2020 Drug repositioning offers an effective alternative to de novo drug design to tackle the urgent need for novel anti-malarial treatments. The anti-amoebic compound, emetine dihydrochloride, has been identified as a potent in-vitro inhibitor of the multi ...
Abubaker, M +8 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018 In Entamoeba histolytica, the EhADH adhesin together with the EhCP112 cysteine protease, form a 124 kDa complex named EhCPADH. This complex participates in trophozoite adherence, phagocytosis and cytolysis of target cells.
Abigail Betanzos +6 more
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