Clinical and microscopic predictors of Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection in travelers and migrants diagnosed with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar infection.

• Autores principales: Steven Van Den Broucke (Autor), Jacob Verschueren (Autor), Marjan Van Esbroeck (Autor), Emmanuel Bottieau (Autor), Jef Van den Ende (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Amebiasis is a protozoal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, while the morphologically indistinguishable E. dispar is considered as non-pathogenic. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are necessary to differentiate both species. The most common clinical presentations of E. histo...