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Apr 17, 2023 · Historically amoebic infections were diagnosed by microscopy with the identification of trophozoites; however, this method was unable to distinguish between E. histolytica and E. dispar infections. Now, there are many tools used for diagnosis with stool polymerase chain reaction (PCR) having the highest sensitivity in distinguishing E ...
- Arthur Chou, Richard L. Austin
- 2023/04/17
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Several protozoan species in the genus Entamoeba colonize humans, but not all of them are associated with disease. Entamoeba histolytica is well recognized as a pathogenic ameba, associated with intestinal and extraintestinal infections. Other morphologically-identical Entamoeba spp., including E. dispar, E. moshkovskii, and E. bangladeshi, are gen...
Cysts and trophozoites are passed in feces . Cysts are typically found in formed stool, whereas trophozoites are typically found in diarrheal stool. Infection with Entamoeba histolytica (and E.dispar) occurs via ingestion of mature cysts from fecally contaminated food, water, or hands. Exposure to infectious cysts and trophozoites in fecal matter d...
Pathogenic Entamoeba species occur worldwide and are frequently recovered from fresh water contaminated with human feces. The majority of amebiasis cases occur in developing countries. In industrialized countries, risk groups include men who have sex with men, travelers, recent immigrants, immunocompromised persons, and institutionalized population...
Amebiasis is infection with Entamoeba histolytica. It is acquired by fecal-oral transmission. Infection is commonly asymptomatic, but symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to severe dysentery may occur. Extraintestinal infections include liver abscesses. Diagnosis is by identifying E. histolytica.
Dec 2, 2018 · Introduction. Amoebiasis, or amoebic dysentery, is a term used to describe an infection caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica [ 1 ]. Most infections are asymptomatic, but invasive intestinal disease may occur manifesting with several weeks of cramping, abdominal pain, watery or bloody diarrhea, and weight loss [ 1 ].
- Micaella Kantor, Anarella Abrantes, Andrea Estevez, Alan Schiller, Jose Torrent, Jose Gascon, Robert...
- 2018
Jul 14, 2014 · Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis, is a common parasitic cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the developing countries.
- Subhash Chandra Parija, Jharna Mandal, Dinoop Korol Ponnambath
- 2014
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Feb 13, 2017 · In fresh-stool examined under the microscope, the trophozoite moves actively by a finger-like protrusion of the ectoplasm “pseudopodium,” into which the cytoplasm is pulled moving the whole body of the organism in its direction.
Nov 12, 2020 · Once a trophozoite, E. histolytica can either undergo invasive (5% to 10% of symptomatic infections) or noninvasive disease progression.
