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Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Psychiatric Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections pose significant public health challenges in developing countries. They are major concerns in rehabilitation centers for individuals with mental disabilities. However, little attention has been given to preventing these infections among the mentally disabled groups.
Andargachew Almaw, Bekele Sharew, Shewaneh Damtie, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Aynework Abebaw, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Dessie Tegegne, Birhanu Getie, Mulat Erkihun, Ayenew Assefa, Getu Abeje, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Sinedu Moges, Kirubel Shiferaw, Mengistu Tesfa Alula, Mihreteab Alebachew, Birhanu Malede, Ayenew Berhan   +17 more
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Identification of Entamoeba Species in Diarrheal Samples Using Sequence Analysis and Nested Multiplex PCR

Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Background: Among the many Entamoeba species that infect humans, only Entamoeba histolytica is considered pathogenic, being responsible for amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery.
Zuhair Mohammed Abed, Raghda Mahmood Hamad   +1 more
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Intestinal Parasites in a Rural Highland Tourist Community of Nepal: Diversity, Prevalence, and Associated Factors in Humans and Livestock

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This cross‑sectional observational study assessed the prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and livestock in a rural highland community of Nepal. Intestinal parasites were detected in 22% of human participants and 73% of livestock, with overlapping parasite genera observed within the same households.
Kishor Pandey, Niten Bharati, Yamini Chhetri, Rachana Bhusal, Madan Nepal, Zainuddin Ansari, Minu Shilpakar, Anju Karmacharya, Shaniya Bhusal, Navin Kumar Yadav, Tsunami Thapa Magar, Muna Bhattarai, Bimala Bhattarai, Arti Neupane, Shristi Bhandari, Jitendra Gautam, Siddha Raj Ojha, Anisha KC, Dharmaraj Patel, Ganesh Chaudhary, Sandhya Gautam, Merina Lama, Janak Raj Subedi, Pitambar Dhakal, Mahendra Maharjan, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +25 more
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In vitro Fluorescent Matrix Degradation Assay for Entamoeba histolytica

Bio-Protocol, 2016
Fluorescent matrix degradation assay is a popular and widely used assay in the field of invadopodium biology (Artym et al., 2009). Matrix remodeling and degradation can be observed under both physiological and pathological conditions.
Merlyn Emmanuel, Sunando Datta
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Marginalized Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among the Bantar Community of Sunsari, Nepal

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Intestinal parasite infections remain highly prevalent (53.3%) among the Bantar community in Sunsari, Nepal, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common parasite and nail‐biting habit identified as a significant risk factor. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions.
Mukesh Kumar Mahato, Jitendra Gautam, Niten Bharati, Darwin Niroula, Krishna Prasad Acharya, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Kishor Pandey   +6 more
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Entamoeba Histolytica ve Ürtiker

Ankara Medical Journal, 2016
Dear Editor,I have read the article “Chronic spontaneous urticaria and internal parasites–a systematic review” written by Kolkhir P et al published in Allergy with great interest and benefited information regarding possible relationship between parasitic
Kurtuluş Aksu
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Use of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction to Differentiate between Pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica and the Nonpathogenic Entamoeba dispar in Ecuador

, 2019
Microscopic examination of stool samples has been considered to be the "gold standard" for diagnosis of intestinal parasites. Recently, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been approved by the World Health Organization as the method of choice for the ...
Costales, Denisse, Vivero, Sandra, Bisoffi, Zeno, Guevara, Ángel, Formenti, Fabio, Vicuña, Yosselin, Anselmi, Mariella   +6 more
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Entamoeba histolytica [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2013
Adrienne J, Showler, Andrea K, Boggild
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Comparison of repeated DNA from strains of entamoeba histolytica and other entamoeba

, 1988
Restriction enzyme digestion patterns of total genomic DNA revealed the presence of highly repeated DNA in Entamoeba histolytica and E. histolytica-like (Laredo type) amoebae of humans, E. invadens and E. terrapinae of reptiles, and E.
Bhattacharya, Alok, Diamond, Louis S., Bhattacharya, Sudha   +2 more
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Ultrastructural observation of human neutrophils during apoptotic cell death triggered by Entamoeba histolytica. [PDF]

, 2004
Neutrophils are important effector cells against protozoan extracellular parasite Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebic colitis and liver abscess in human beings.
임경일, 박순정, 신명헌, 심서보, 용태순   +4 more
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