Amebic liver abscess is associated with malnutrition and low serum leptin level
, 2016 Background and Objective: Amebic liver abscess (ALA), the most common form of extra-intestinal amebiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite E. histolytica.
Haque, Rashidul +5 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 +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 +3 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 +6 more
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Unmasking Balamuthia mandrillaris Through PCR in a Case of Multifocal Brain Lesions
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare free‐living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), a frequently fatal central nervous system infection. Diagnosis is often delayed because of nonspecific clinical presentation and radiographic findings.
Moamen Al Zoubi +9 more
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Recurrent amebic liver abscesses over a 16-year period: A case report [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Amebic liver abscess is a rare disease in high-income countries. Recurrence of amebic liver abscess is even rarer with only a few previous reports. Here we present a patient who developed three subsequent amebic liver abscesses over a sixteen-
Visser, L.G. (Leo) +4 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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Sickle Cell Hepatic Vaso‐Occlusive Crisis: A Case Report
Case Reports in Hematology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy caused by a point mutation in the β‐globin gene, resulting in hemoglobin S polymerization under hypoxic conditions. This process leads to erythrocyte dehydration, impaired deformability, hemolysis, and recurrent vaso‐occlusion, which may culminate in acute painful crises and progressive organ ...
Bhimla Rambaran, Kalyani Sen
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A rare case of extraintestinal amebiasis
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, which is a rare infectious disease in developed countries. If the trophozoites enter the blood, it can spread through the body, such as brain, and lungs.
Bao Fu, Jinjing Wang, Xiaoyun Fu
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