Entamoeba histolytica is an intestinal parasite and the causative agent of amoebiasis, which is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Ús de amebiasis en anglès
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Bowel perforation is a rare complication of amebiasis, and unfortunately, it continues to be almost fatal.
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We conclude that production of IFN-gamma is linked to nutritional status and predicts future susceptibility to symptomatic amebiasis.
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Metronidazole treatment was initiated for amebiasis and subsequent standard chemotherapy for AML was followed after fever was lowered.
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To investigate the role of amebic proteinases and host leukocytes, we studied amebiasis experimentally in the rat testis.
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In conclusion, differential diagnosis of amebiasis is necessary in addition to that of bacterial or fungal infection in serum PCT elevation.
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Stool microscopic examination hardly identified Entamoeba, whereas serum antibody against E. histolytica was often elevated in patients with subclinical intestinal amebiasis.
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However, specific E. histolytica-lectin is not expressed in cysts, which are eliminated by asymptomatic individuals leading to false-negative results and an underestimation of amebiasis prevalence.
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Seventy-one asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) -infected individuals who underwent colonoscopy for detection of diseases other than amebiasis were included in this study.
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Amebiasis is still a major healthcare concern, especially in developing countries like Ecuador.