Prevalence and Associated-Factors for Entamoeba gingivalis in Adolescents in Southeastern Iran by Culture and PCR, 2017

• Main Authors: Maryam SHARIFI (Author), Fatemeh JAHANIMOGHADAM (Author), Zahra BABAEI (Author), Mohammad Ali MOHAMMADI (Author), Fatemeh SHARIFI (Author), Nima HATAMI (Author), Masumeh DANESH (Author), Parnian POURESLAMI (Author), Hamidreza POURESLAMI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and potential factors associated with Entamoeba gingivalis in adolescents in the city of Kerman, southeastern Iran, 2017. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 315 adolescents (mean age; 15 yr) consisting of 189 males and 126 fema...