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Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in the Northeast Brazil [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1997
C.M.S. MOTTA, E.I.C. BELTRÃO, R.V.S. AMORIM, L.B. CARVALHO Jr.   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Metabolic Profile Associated With Encystation in Acanthamoeba. [PDF]

J Eukaryot Microbiol
ABSTRACT The genus Acanthamoeba includes widespread protozoa that can cause severe infections in humans. Their ability to form resistant cysts within infected tissues complicates treatment, making it essential to understand the encystation process for developing effective therapeutic strategies.
Cirelli C, Rodrigues IA, Vitório JG, Duarte-Andrade FF, Canuto GAB, André LC, de Toledo JS, Fernandes AP, Costa AO.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prevalence and Determinants of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-Central Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Both intestinal parasitic infections and diabetes mellitus are major global health concerns, particularly in developing countries. The compromised immunity of diabetic patients increases their susceptibility to intestinal parasites.
Damtie S, Legese B, Berhan A, Fentie A, Getie B, Erkihun M, Tiruneh T, Kiros T, Malkamu B, Almaw A.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Retrospective Study of Intestinal Parasites Among Pediatric Patients Treated at a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Ethiopia: A 5-Year Retrospective Study. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Background In Ethiopia, parasitic infections pose a major health concern, particularly affecting children. Understanding the occurrence of parasitic infections within a hospital setting provides insights into the overall health status of the broader community.
Ageru TA, Ayele F, Hebana KD, Kussa Y, Stanikzai MH, Walugembe F, Shano AB.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in clinical samples through PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. [PDF]

Braz J Med Biol Res, 2017
Amebiasis is one of the twenty major causes of disease in Mexico; however, the diagnosis is difficult due to limitations of conventional microscopy-based techniques.
López-López P, Martínez-López MC, Boldo-León XM, Hernández-Díaz Y, González-Castro TB, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Luna-Arias JP.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Entamoeba species infection in patients seeking treatment for diarrhea and abdominal discomfort in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2021
Entamoeba histolytica is the only pathogenic species of the Entamoeba genus and is morphologically identical to E. dispar/E. moshkovskii (Entamoeba complex) hence cannot be microscopically differentiated. The other Entamoeba spp.
Erastus Mulinge, Cecilia Mbae, Benjamin Ngugi, Tabitha Irungu, Elizabeth Matey, Samuel Kariuki   +5 more
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Cockroaches as Mechanical Vectors of Intestinal Parasites in Sana'a City, Yemen. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
This study investigated the role of cockroaches, Periplaneta americana, and Blattella germanica species as mechanical vector hosts for intestinal parasites in Sana’a City, Yemen, from May to August 2022. Three hundred sixty‐five cockroach samples were systematically collected from various sites, including markets, garbage disposal areas, and butcher ...
Al-Azab AMA, Fadladdin YAJ, Alasmari SMN.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Entamoeba histolytica or Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar [PDF]

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 2013
In Vol.5, No.2, 2012, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology a paper entitled “A study on prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in HIV (+) patients referred to Ahvaz Razi Hospital in 2008-2009” was published. We are grateful to Dr Yosefi et al. for his effective paper in this journal.
Hossein Hooshyar, Parvin Rostamkhani
openaire   +1 more source

Frequency of Entamoeba Complex in Individuals Referred to the Medical Laboratories in Jahrom City, South of Iran

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, Ali Taghipour, Kavous Solhjoo, Rahim Raoufi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar Infection in Children in Bangladesh [PDF]

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1997
The prevalence of infection by the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica and the noninvasive parasite Entamoeba dispar was determined in 2000 children in Bangladesh. Antigen detection identified more cases of E. histolytica-E. dispar infection than did culture or microscopy. Microscopic identification of E. histolytica-E.
R, Haque, A S, Faruque, P, Hahn, D M, Lyerly, W A, Petri   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources