ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2007
Laboratory diagnostic techniques for Entamoeba species.
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- Systematic Review of Brain-Eating Amoeba: A Decade Update.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Amoebiasis in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and infection · 2018Pooled it
- Colonoscopic diagnosis of amebiasis: a case series and systematic review.International journal of colorectal disease · 2015Pooled it
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- Molecular Identification of Entamoeba spp. From Captive Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Indonesia.Journal of medical primatology · 2026Article
- Comparative gut microbial enzyme functions in human amoebiasis: Implications for host-microbe interactions and veterinary parasitic models.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence and optimized quantitative PCR detection of Entamoeba histolytica using self-collected rectal swabs among men who have sex with men in southern Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Emerging genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of Entamoeba moshkovskii among patients with acute diarrhoea in Northern India.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Household deprivation score demonstrates graded association with intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in a conflict-affected setting: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sexually transmitted enteric infections in men who have sex with men.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025Review
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- Molecular Characterization of Zoonotic Intestinal Protozoa in Three Wildlife in Hebei Province, China.Acta parasitologica · 2025Article
- Serodiagnosis of amoebic abscess: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study of kits marketed in Europe.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2025Article
- Intrathoracic rupture of amebic liver abscess: a case report and literature review.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Each ThreeMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Genotypic characterization ofFood and waterborne parasitology · 2025Article
- Molecular prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
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Abstract
The genus Entamoeba contains many species, six of which (Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii, Entamoeba polecki, Entamoeba coli, and Entamoeba hartmanni) reside in the human intestinal lumen. Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amebiasis and is considered a leading parasitic cause of death worldwide in humans. Although recent studies highlight the recovery of E. dispar and E. moshkovskii from patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, there is still no convincing evidence of a causal link between the presence of these two species and the symptoms of the host. New approaches to the identification of E. histolytica are based on detection of E. histolytica-specific antigen and DNA in stool and other clinical samples. Several molecular diagnostic tests, including conventional and real-time PCR, have been developed for the detection and differentiation of E. histolytica, E. dispar, and E. moshkovskii in clinical samples. The purpose of this review is to discuss different methods that exist for the identification of E. histolytica, E. dispar, and E. moshkovskii which are available to the clinical diagnostic laboratory. To address the need for a specific diagnostic test for amebiasis, a substantial amount of work has been carried out over the last decade in different parts of the world. The molecular diagnostic tests are increasingly being used for both clinical and research purposes. In order to minimize undue treatment of individuals infected with other species of Entamoeba such as E. dispar and E. moshkovskii, efforts have been made for specific diagnosis of E. histolytica infection and not to treat based simply on the microscopic examination of Entamoeba species in the stool. The incorporation of many new technologies into the diagnostic laboratory will lead to a better understanding of the public health problem and measures to control the disease.
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