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An improved method to distinguish Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar

Parasitology, 1999
A 482 base pair gene fragment from samples of amoebae E. histolytica and E. dispar was amplified by PCR. The amplification products of fragments from the 2 species of amoebae presented differences in mobility in non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel, probably due to sequence-dependent conformational alterations in the DNA fragments. The method described
Gomes, M. A., Pesquero, J. B., Furst, C., Valle, P. R., Pesquero, J. L., Silva, E. F.   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Undernutrition Among Elementary School Children in Zenzelima Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A School‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasites and malnutrition are major public health challenges in Ethiopia, highlighting the need for local epidemiological data to inform effective prevention and intervention strategies. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection, undernutrition, and their associated risk factors
Abera Ademasu Birhanu, Mulat Yimer, Habtu Debash, Megbaru Alemu Abate   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factors Among Public Primary Second‐Cycle Schoolchildren in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infection is a common disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries, including Ethiopia. The burden of intestinal parasites is worse in schoolchildren, which leads to absenteeism from school, lower cognitive ability, affects academic performance, and causes malnutrition
Abtie Abebaw, Gebreselassie Demeke, Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist, Mengistu Endalamaw, Gizew Damtie Demeke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-time PCR assay in differentiating Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii infections in Orang Asli settlements in Malaysia [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica is the third leading cause of death worldwide. This pathogenic amoeba is morphologically indistinguishable from E. dispar and E. moshkovskii, the non-pathogenic species.
Jamaiah Ibrahim, Claudia Anthony, Siti Fakhrurrazi, Lau, Yee Ling, Fakhrurrazi, S.A., Jamaiah, I., Yee Lau, Init Ithoi, Anthony, C., Ithoi, Init, Mahmud, Rohela, Rohela Mahmud   +11 more
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Entamoeba dispar Liver Abscess Misdiagnosed as Syphilitic Gumma in a People Living With HIV: A Case Report

Infectious Microbes & Diseases
Entamoeba dispar, a commensal intestinal protozoan indistinguishable from pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica, has traditionally been considered nonpathogenic. Here, we report a rare case of an E.
Qing Cao, Juncai Tu, Qianggu Xiao, Dongsheng Han, Lijun Xu, Biao Zhu   +5 more
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Investigation of the Occurrence of Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites along the Karmanasa River Bank in Lalitpur, Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2025.
Summary • Twenty‐one intestinal zoonotic parasites out of 28 were detected. • Parasitic burden measured by eggs per gram (EPG) was heavy on the river bank. • Cross‐transmission of intestinal parasites among co‐habiting animals may occur. ABSTRACT Introduction Increasing urbanization has particularly affected rivers and their outer edges in cities ...
Roshan Babu Adhikari, Diksha Ghimire, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Entamoeba lysine and glutamic acid rich protein (KERP1) virulence factor gene is present in the genomes of Entamoeba nuttalli, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii [PDF]

The lysine and glutamic acid rich protein KERP1 is a cell surface-expressed virulence factor in the human pathogen Entamoeba histolytica. It was originally suggested that the gene was absent from the related, avirulent human commensal Entamoeba dispar ...
Weedall, GD
core   +1 more source

Genome wide survey, discovery and evolution of repetitive elements in three Entamoeba species

BMC Genomics, 2008
Background Identification and mapping of repetitive elements is a key step for accurate gene prediction and overall structural annotation of genomes.
Wortman Jennifer, Haas Brian, Thiagarajan Mathangi, Lorenzi Hernan, Hall Neil, Caler Elisabet   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Ghana: A Review of Infections and the Risk of Zoonotic Transmission

BioMed Research International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Intestinal parasites pose a risk to public health globally, causing a high economic burden in developing countries. Most diagnostic methods aimed at detecting these parasites in hospital settings are not sensitive to recovering parasites. Hence, the prevalence of these diseases remains a challenge in areas of poor environmental sanitation and ...
Seth Offei Addo, Margaret Owusu-Akyaw, Ronald Essah Bentil, Stacy Amoah, Seth Oware, Bernice Olivia Ama Baako, John Asiedu Larbi, Baisakhi Banerjee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Imported Case of Gigantic Amoebic Liver Abscess in a 24‐Year‐Old Woman in Singapore

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
A liver abscess can be due to several different microbiological aetiologies. While pyogenic liver abscess is most frequently encountered, amoebic liver abscess and hydatid cyst caused by the parasites, Entamoeba histolytica and Echinococcus granulosus, respectively, should be considered whenever there is epidemiological exposure.
Edwin Chong Yu Sng, Jean-Marc Chavatte, Rajib Chowdhury   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source