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Amebic liver abscess in Iranian children [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2003
Although amebic liver abscess can be a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in all ages, there are few reports dealing with this entity in children. Twenty-four children with amebic liver abscess.
Khotaii Gh, Hadipoor Z, Hadipoor F
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Ruptured Amoebic Liver Abscess With Empyema, Venous Thromboembolism and Bronchopleural Fistula: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Amoebiasis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is the third leading cause of mortality worldwide among parasitic infections with over 100,000 deaths annually. Apart from dysentery, it can manifest as extraintestinal disease, most commonly liver abscess, and rarely pulmonary, cardiac, and brain involvement.
Nur H. Ahnal, Siti N. Mohd Nawi, Wan S. Wan Ghazali, Alwi Muhd Besari, Hafsah Sazali, Fathin Hadi   +5 more
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Hepatic abscess in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic scoping review of an overlooked entity

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Liver abscess is one of the hepatobiliary manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that has been scarcely described in the literature.
Shadi Abdullah Alshammary, Dhuha Nahar Boumarah   +1 more
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Sex in Immune Cells and Parasitic Diseases — A Complex Relationship

Immunological Reviews, Volume 337, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies consistently show that many parasitic diseases affect males more frequently than females. These disparities are multifactorial, arising partly from gender‐specific behaviors that influence exposure risk and health‐seeking practices, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Increasing evidence also highlights that
Barbara Honecker, Charlotte Sophie Hansen, Hanna Lotter   +2 more
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Ethnomedicinal Evidence for Medicinal Plants of the Asteraceae Family Used by Tanzanians to Treat Various Ailments: A Review

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The Asteraceae family is amongst the most important groups of flowering plants, widely recognised for its ethnomedicinal relevance. This systematic review, conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, synthesises evidence on the traditional medicinal uses of Asteraceae species in ...
David Sylvester Kacholi, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +1 more
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Evaluation of the C-Terminal Fragment of Entamoeba histolytica Gal/GalNAc Lectin Intermediate Subunit as a Vaccine Candidate against Amebic Liver Abscess. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Entamoeba histolytica is an intestinal protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis, including amebic dysentery and liver abscesses. E. histolytica invades host tissues by adhering onto cells and phagocytosing them depending on the adaptation and expression
Xiangyang Min, Meng Feng, Yue Guan, Suqin Man, Yongfeng Fu, Xunjia Cheng, Hiroshi Tachibana   +6 more
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GalNAc Carbohydrate Prevents the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Increase Myeloperoxidase Enzyme Activity in Interactions of Neutrophils and Entamoeba histolytica Preincubated With GalNAc

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
During amoebic infection, neutrophils are the first cells of the immune system to interact with trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica, initiating amoebicidal activity. Different lectins and carbohydrates can participate in the mechanism of adhesion between E.
David Levaro-Loquio, Andrea Cruz-Baquero, Germán Higuera-Martínez, José De Jesús Serrano-Luna, Arturo Contis-Montes de Oca, Edgar Abarca-Rojano, Ivonne Maciel Arciniega-Martínez, Aldo Arturo Reséndiz-Albor, Judith Pacheco-Yépez, Edilene O. Silva   +9 more
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Characteristics of inflammatory reactions during development of liver abscess in hamsters inoculated with Entamoeba nuttalli. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Entamoeba nuttalli is an intestinal protozoan with pathogenic potential that can cause amebic liver abscess. It is highly prevalent in wild and captive macaques.
Yue Guan, Meng Feng, Xiangyang Min, Hang Zhou, Yongfeng Fu, Hiroshi Tachibana, Xunjia Cheng   +6 more
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Fever of Unknown Origin From the Primary Care Perspective: A Case Report

Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
A 60‐year‐old immunocompetent man presented to his primary care physician with 3 weeks of fever without an obvious source or risk factors. After multiple encounters, he was found to have a pyogenic liver abscess on computed tomography (CT). He improved with interventional radiology (IR) drainage and antibiotics.
Kalsang Chodon, Shakir M. Saud, Angela R. Rodgers, Semonti Nandi   +3 more
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Hepatic Vein and IVC Thrombosis in Liver Abscess [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2017
Liver abscess, due to amebic or pyogenic etiology, is a relatively common cause of right upper quadrant pain in the tropical countries. Imaging techniques, serological tests, image guided interventional procedures and appropriate therapeutic regimens ...
Venkatraman Indiran
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