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PLoS ONE, 2020 Intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality, especially where the exposed population suffers from a lack of drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Hamid Atabati +9 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. +5 more
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Tissue invasion by Entamoeba histolytica: evidence of genetic selection and/or DNA reorganization events in organ tropism. [PDF]
, 2008 Entamoeba histolytica infection may have various clinical manifestations. Nine out of ten E. histolytica infections remain asymptomatic, while the remainder become invasive and cause disease.
Ibne Karim M. Ali +41 more
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A Prevalence study of Entamoeba spp. in Basrah Province using Different Detection Methods
مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2021 This study aims to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii by three methods of diagnosis (microscopic examination, cultivation and PCR) that were compared to obtain an accurate diagnosis of Entamoeba ...
Athraa Abd-ulameer Al-Hilfy +2 more
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The delicate balance between Entamoeba histolytica, mucus and microbiota
Gut microbes, 2020 Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is a protozoan parasite of humans that colonizes the outer colonic mucus layer. Under conditions not fully understood, Eh breaches innate host defenses and invades the intestinal mucosa-causing amebic colitis and liver abscess.
A. Leon-Coria, Manish Kumar, K. Chadee
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Bioinformatic analysis of Entamoeba histolytica SINE1 elements. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Invasive amoebiasis, caused by infection with the human parasite Entamoeba histolytica remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in some less-developed countries. Genetically E.
Derek M Huntley +11 more
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Journal of Parasitology Research, 2023 This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii, using microscopic and molecular methods in Jahrom city (Fars Province), south of Iran.
Zahra Kargar Jahromi +3 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Australian wild deer populations have significantly expanded in size and distribution in recent decades. Due to their role in pathogen transmission, these deer populations pose a biosecurity risk to the livestock industry.
Jose L. Huaman +6 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Among the seven species of Entamoeba known to infect humans, E. histolytica is widely recognized as a pathogen. It is reported that Entamoeba infections are common in the developing world, but rare in developed countries.
Andrea Servián +5 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 ObjectiveEntamoeba spp. are globally distributed zoonotic parasites that infect various hosts, among which non-human primates (NHPs) have been identified as one of the most common hosts of these parasites.
Xinchao Liu +8 more
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