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The prevalence of Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar among Iraqi provinces

, 2017
Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica are intestinal protozoan parasites, widely prevalent, causing serious public health issues in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of G. lamblia and E.
I. A. Saqur, H. Al-warid, Hussein S. Albahadely   +2 more
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Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoites and Lipopeptidophosphoglycan Trigger Human Neutrophil Extracellular Traps

PLoS ONE, 2016
Neutrophil defense mechanisms include phagocytosis, degranulation and the formation of extracellular traps (NET). These networks of DNA are triggered by several immune and microbial factors, representing a defense strategy to prevent microbial spread by ...
E. E. Avila, N. Salaiza, J. Pulido, Mayra C. Rodríguez, César Díaz-Godínez, J. Laclette, I. Becker, J. Carrero   +7 more
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Entamoeba histolytica in urine: a case report

Microbiologia Medica
Background: Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic protozoan parasite predominantly affecting the gastrointestinal tract but capable of systemic dissemination to organs such as the liver and lungs.
Suhaib H. Kakamad, Shevan M. Mustafa, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Mohieddin Barzegar, Lava T. Mahmud   +4 more
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Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium spp. in Libya: 2000–2015

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2016
Introduction The intestinal protozoa Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium spp. are the causative agents of giardiasis, amebiasis, and cryptosporidiosis, respectively. Adequate knowledge of the geographical distribution of parasites
K. S. Ghenghesh, Khaled Ghanghish, Elloulu T BenDarif, Khaled Shembesh, Ezzadin Franka   +4 more
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The history of entamoebiasis

Parasitology
This review article summarizes the history of amoebic dysentery (entamoebiasis) caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Initially, Entamoeba species were thought to be the most primitive extant eukaryotes, but more recent research revealed that they emerged ...
Dietmar Steverding
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Confirmation between Microscopy and Pcr Technique for Differentiation between Entamoeba Histolytica and Entamoeba Dispar among Children in Duhok City, Iraq [PDF]

Ain Shams Medical Journal
Aims: The current study aimed to confirm between microscopy and PCR techniques to differentiate between Entamoebahistolytica and Entamoeba dispar and to determine the prevalence of amoebiasis among children in Duhok City, Iraq.Materials and Methods: We ...
Shameeran Ismael
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Role of TNF-α genetic variants in coinfection with Helicobacter pylori and the Entamoeba complex: a cross-sectional study

BMC Microbiology
Background Helicobacter pylori and Entamoeba histolytica are among the most common gastrointestinal pathogens worldwide, particularly in developing countries where sanitation conditions favor transmission.
Asmaa Ibrahim, Moamen A. I. Mazen, Doaa Eltaweel, Soha Mahmoud Abd El Salam, Abeer Abdelkader, Rasha Elgamal, Maysa I. Farghly, Mohamed W. Saleh, Tarek Mostafa Ibrahim Mohamed AbdElRahim, Hany Gamal Abozaid Metwaly, Eman Hany Elsebaie, Mohamed Medhat, Manar Ezzelarab Ramadan   +12 more
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Role of the Gut Microbiota of Children in Diarrhea Due to the Protozoan Parasite Entamoeba histolytica

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Background. An estimated 1 million children die each year before their fifth birthday from diarrhea. Previous population-based surveys of pediatric diarrheal diseases have identified the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, the etiological agent of ...
C. Gilchrist, Sarah E. Petri, Brittany N Schneider, Daniel Reichman, Nona M. Jiang, Sharmin Begum, Koji Watanabe, C. Jansen, K. Pamela Elliott, S. Burgess, Jennie Z. Ma, Masud Alam, M. Kabir, R. Haque, William A. Petri   +14 more
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Entamoeba histolytica in Urine [PDF]

BMJ, 1962
B A, SAYED, S P, AMIN
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Uso da bioinformática na diferenciação molecular da Entamoeba histolytica e Entamoeba díspar = Molecular discrimination of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar by bioinformatics resources

Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2008
Amebíase invasiva, causada por Entamoeba histolytica, é microscopicamente indistinguível da espécie não-patogênica Entamoeba dispar. Com auxílio de ferramentas de bioinformática, objetivou-se diferenciar Entamoeba histolytica e Entamoeba dispar por ...
Eliane Gasparino, Paulo de Sá Osório, Maria Amélia Menck Soares, Débora Sommer Marques, Danielly Veloso Blanck, Fabiane Luizetti   +5 more
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