Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006 Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a ocorrência das espécies Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar em amostras clínicas de pacientes ambulatoriais de Pernambuco.
Antônio Dourado +2 more
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Using Entamoeba muris To Model Fecal-Oral Transmission of Entamoeba in Mice
mBio, 2023 There are several Entamoeba species that colonize humans, but only Entamoeba histolytica causes severe disease. E. histolytica is transmitted through the fecal-oral route to colonize the intestinal tract of 50 million people worldwide.
Carolina Mendoza Cavazos +3 more
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Heat Shock Protein 90 regulates encystation in Entamoeba [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015 Enteric protozoan Entamoeba histolytica is a major cause of debilitating diarrheal infection worldwide with high morbidity and mortality. Even though the clinical burden of this parasite is very high, this infection is categorized as a neglected disease.
Meetali eSingh +3 more
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Iranian South Medical Journal, 2005 Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar can not be differentiated with each other in microscopic examination of stool but isoenzyme electrophoresis is the gold standard technique.
Nematollah Sahebani +4 more
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Global Prevalence of <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background Infection with Entamoeba histolytica in children can seriously affect individual and public health. Moreover, the prevalence of this disease varies significantly across different regions of the world, and comprehensive and accurate data on its global prevalence among children are lacking.
Salari N +5 more
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Gastrointestinal Parasites of Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in Kathmandu, Nepal. [PDF]
Vet Med SciGastrointestinal parasites in ducks raised on smallholder farms in Kathmandu, Nepal, are investigated using copromicroscopic examination. A diverse range of protozoa and helminth parasites are detected including the first records of Entamoeba spp., Cryptosporidium sp. and Tyzzeria sp. in ducks in Nepal.
Mandal P, Adhikari RB, Ghimire TR.
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Colorectal Cancer and Intestinal Protozoan Infections: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Molecular Confirmation in Western Iran: A Descriptive Case-Control Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Infections are recognized contributors to cancer development. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, socio‐demographic characteristics, and risk factors associated with intestinal protozoan parasites in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Western Iran.
Moayyedkazemi A +6 more
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Direct amplification and differentiation of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Entamoeba histolytica DNA from stool specimens [PDF]
, 1994 Discrimination of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Entamoeba histolytica is of great clinical importance. A simple and rapid DNA extraction method that can be used directly with stool specimens was developed without the need for prior cultivation of the ...
Katzwinkel-Wladarsch, S. +2 more
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Stool-Test Positivity Proportion and Five-Year Trend of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Symptomatic Students Attending Debre Tabor University Student Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study (2021-2025). [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, particularly among university students living in communal settings. However, limited data exist on the trends of these infections among university students.
Abeje G +19 more
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Entamoeba bangladeshi nov. sp., Bangladesh. [PDF]
, 2012 : TO THE EDITOR: Diarrheal diseases have a major effect on global health, particularly the health of malnourished children (1). The enteric parasites Entamoeba histolytica and E. moshkovskii are potential causes of diarrheal disease in children (2).
Ralston, Katherine S +15 more
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