Amebiasis
Common Name(s)
Amebiasis
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Scientific Literature
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The terms "Amebiasis" returned 99 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: World J. Gastroenterol.. 2016 Sep;22(36):8234-41.
Amebiasis is uncommon in developed countries. Several case reports in the literature emphasize that both the presenting symptoms and the radiological findings of colonic amebiasis closely resemble more common conditions, such as idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease and gastro-intestinal ...
Journal: Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2016 Jun;40(2):59-62.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in suspected stool samples submitted to our laboratory.
Journal: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg.. 2016 May;94(5):1008-14.
Notifications of amebiasis have been increasing in Japan. Using national surveillance data during 2000-2013, reported cases of amebiasis were analyzed. A case of amebiasis was defined as laboratory-confirmed Entamoeba histolytica infection, regardless of presence of symptoms. We described ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
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The terms "Amebiasis" returned 17 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
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Journal:
Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica infection and can produce a broad range of clinical signs, from asymptomatic cases to patients with obvious symptoms. The current epidemiological and clinical statuses of amebiasis make it a serious public health problem worldwide. The ...
Journal: Rev Med Chil. 2013 May;141(5):609-15.
The description of Entamoeba dispar, and the recovery of Entamoeba moshkovskii from humans had a major impact in the epidemiology and clinical management of amebiasis. Infections range from asymptomatic colonization to hemorrhagic colitis and extra-intestinal diseases. Only a minority ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Condition Summary: Acanthamoeba Keratitis
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