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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

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

Kajian Epidemiologi Penyakit Infeksi Saluran Pencernaan yang Disebabkan oleh Amuba di Indonesia [PDF]

, 2011
The intestinal infection caused by amoeba is one of the three diarrhea causes appears to be a public health problem with high incidence in the community.
Andayasari, L. (Lelly), Anorital, A. (Anorital)   +1 more
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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

Discrimination and Aggregative Patterns among and between populations of Entamoeba spp. [PDF]

, 2011
Kin recognition facilitates the evolution of cooperation in animals, but its relevance in microorganisms and their behavior toward relatives remains unclear.
Higgins, Katelyn M.
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Antiamoebic Properties of the Actinomycete Metabolites Echinomycin A and Tirandamycin A [PDF]

, 2012
Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people per year, causing 100,000 deaths worldwide. The primary treatment for amoebiasis is metronidazole. However, increased pathogen resistance combined with the drug’s toxic side effects encourages a search for ...
Espinosa, Avelina, Rowley, David C., Ryke, Erica, Socha, Aaron M.   +3 more
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Amoebic Liver Abscesses in Returning Travelers: Lessons to Keep in Mind From a Nonendemic Area

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Despite being relatively common in endemic settings, amoebic liver abscesses are rarely diagnosed in high‐resource countries, where they are usually imported by migrants or travelers to endemic areas. Between 2010 and 2024, we observed two cases of amoebic liver abscess that were successfully managed in a tertiary‐care center in Italy.
Anna Barbiero, Sasha Trevisan, Tommaso Manciulli, Jessica Mencarini, Annalisa Cavallo, Costanza Fiorelli, Alessandro Bartoloni, Michele Spinicci, Lorenzo Zammarchi, Larry M. Bush   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation and utilization of PCR for differential diagnosis and prevalence determination of Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar in Salvador City, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Amoebiasis is an infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica and is a potential health risk in countries in which health barriers are inappropriate. Since the discovery of Entamoeba dispar, the prevalence of amoebiasis has been modified.
Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Marilda de Souza Gonçalves, Neci Matos Soares   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors associated with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii infection among three Orang Asli ethnic groups in Malaysia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundEntamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar/Entamoeba moshkovskii infection is still prevalent in rural Malaysia especially among Orang Asli communities.
Tengku Shahrul Anuar, Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi, Mohamed Kamel Abdul Ghani, Emelia Osman, Azlin Mohd Yasin, Anisah Nordin, Siti Nor Azreen, Fatmah Md Salleh, Nuraffini Ghazali, Mekadina Bernadus, Norhayati Moktar   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Parasites & Vectors, 2013
BackgroundAmebiasis 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. Polymerase chain reaction is the
Y. Lau, C. Anthony, Siti Aminah Fakhrurrazi, J. Ibrahim, I. Ithoi, R. Mahmud   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source