ArticleInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases2009
Rapid Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Protozoa, with a Focus on Entamoeba histolytica.
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- First report on the molecular detection of Entamoeba bovis from the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Nepal.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Prevalence ofArchives of Razi Institute · 2022Article
- The prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors in school-going children from informal settlements in Nakuru town, Kenya.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2020Article
- Molecular Identification and Prevalence ofPolish journal of microbiology · 2020Article
- Outbreak of intestinal amoebiasis among men who have sex with men, Barcelona (Spain), October 2016 and January 2017.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2017Article
- Indirect Haemagglutination Test in Comparison with ELISA for Detection of Antibodies against Invasive Amoebiasis.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2016Article
- Comparison of Various Methods in the Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica in Stool and Serum Specimens.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2016Article
- Parasitic colitis.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2015Review
- Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection Among Inhabitants and Tribes of Chelgerd, Iran, 2008-2009.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2015Article
- Entamoeba histolytica acetyl-CoA synthetase: biomarker of acute amoebic liver abscess.Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine · 2014Article
- Real-time PCR assay in differentiating Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii infections in Orang Asli settlements in Malaysia.Parasites & vectors · 2013Article
- Amebic liver abscess diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction in 14 returning travelers.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2012Article
- The dynamic interdependence of amebiasis, innate immunity, and undernutrition.Seminars in immunopathology · 2012Review
- Adaptation of Ritchie's Method for Parasites Diagnosing with Minimization of Chemical Products.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2012Article
- Comparison of the Flotac-400 dual technique and the formalin-ether concentration technique for diagnosis of human intestinal protozoon infection.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2011Article
- Development of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in clinical specimens.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2010Article
- Cardiac involvement with parasitic infections.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2010Review
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Abstract
Entamoeba histolytica is an invasive intestinal pathogenic parasitic protozoan that causes amebiasis. It must be distinguished from Entamoeba dispar and E. moshkovskii, nonpathogenic commensal parasites of the human gut lumen that are morphologically identical to E. histolytica. Detection of specific E. histolytica antigens in stools is a fast, sensitive technique that should be considered as the method of choice. Stool real-time PCR is a highly sensitive and specific technique but its high cost make it unsuitable for use in endemic areas where there are economic constraints. Serology is an important component of the diagnosis of intestinal and especially extraintestinal amebiasis as it is a sensitive test that complements the detection of the parasite antigens or DNA. Circulating Gal/GalNac lectin antigens can be detected in the serum of patients with untreated amoebic liver abscess. On the horizon are multiplex real-time PCR assays which permit the identification of multiple enteropathogens with high sensitivity and specificity.
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