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Spatiotemporal and Seasonal Trends of Class A and B Notifiable Infectious Diseases in China: Retrospective Analysis

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2023
BackgroundChina is the most populous country globally and has made significant achievements in the control of infectious diseases over the last decades.
Junyao Zheng, Ning Zhang, Guoquan Shen, Fengchao Liang, Yang Zhao, Xiaochen He, Ying Wang, Rongxin He, Wenna Chen, Hao Xue, Yue Shen, Yang Fu, Wei-Hong Zhang, Lei Zhang, Samir Bhatt, Ying Mao, Bin Zhu   +16 more
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Serologic detection of Brachyspira (Serpulina) hyodysenteriae infections [PDF]

, 2001
Swine dysentery (SD) caused by the intestinal spirochete Brachyspira hyodysenteriae is an economically important disease in pig-producing countries throughout the world.
La, T., Hampson, D.J., D.J. Hampson, T. La   +3 more
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Regulation of Virulence of Entamoeba histolytica by the URE3-BP Transcription Factor

mBio, 2010
It is not understood why only some infections with Entamoeba histolytica result in disease. The calcium-regulated transcription factor upstream regulatory element 3-binding protein (URE3-BP) was initially identified by virtue of its role in regulating ...
Carol A. Gilchrist, Ellyn S. Moore, Yan Zhang, Christina B. Bousquet, Joanne A. Lannigan, Barbara J. Mann, William A. Petri   +6 more
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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Hepato-pulmonary amebiasis: a case report

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010
Infections with Entamoeba histolytica are seen worldwide and are more prevalent in the tropics. About 90% of infections are asymptomatic, and the remaining 10% produce a spectrum of clinical syndromes, ranging from dysentery to abscesses of the liver or ...
Vishnu Prasad Shenoy, PhD, Shashidhar Vishwanath, MD, Bairy Indira, MD, G. Rodrigues, MS   +3 more
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Ximenia americana L. From Popular Use to Anti‐Inflammatory Activities: A Comprehensive Review

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Ximenia americana (L.), known as “yellow plum,” “sea lemon,” or “Brazilian plum,” is a tropical/subtropical plant widely used in traditional medicine. Its roots, leaves, flowers, stem, and fruits are traditionally employed to treat various inflammatory disorders.
Bruno Anderson F. Silva, Maria Gabriely de Lima Silva, Eduardo S. Silva, Lucas Yure S. Silva, Renata Torres Pessoa, Silvio C. Alves‐Júnior, Jullyana S. S. Quintans, Laurent Picot, Irwin Rose A. Menezes, Lucindo J. Quintans‐Júnior   +9 more
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Immune evasion mechanisms of Entamoeba histolytica: progression to disease

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is a protozoan parasite that infects 10% of the world’s population and results in 100,000 deaths/year from amebic dysentery and/or liver abscess.
Sharmin eBegum, Jeanie eQuach, Kris eChadee   +2 more
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Amebiasis and amebic dysentery

American Journal of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, 1934
"References" at end of each chapter. ; Mode of access: Internet.
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Ruptured Amoebic Liver Abscess With Empyema, Venous Thromboembolism and Bronchopleural Fistula: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Amoebiasis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is the third leading cause of mortality worldwide among parasitic infections with over 100,000 deaths annually. Apart from dysentery, it can manifest as extraintestinal disease, most commonly liver abscess, and rarely pulmonary, cardiac, and brain involvement.
Nur H. Ahnal, Siti N. Mohd Nawi, Wan S. Wan Ghazali, Alwi Muhd Besari, Hafsah Sazali, Fathin Hadi   +5 more
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Reduced expression of a rhomboid protease, EhROM1, correlates with changes in the submembrane distribution and size of the Gal/GalNAc lectin subunits in the human protozoan parasite, Entamoeba histolytica.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Entamoeba histolytica is a food- and waterborne parasite that causes amebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscesses. Adhesion is one of the most important virulence functions as it facilitates motility, colonization of host, destruction of host tissue, and
Brenda H Welter, Heather A Walters, Lesly A Temesvari   +2 more
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