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

• 主要な著者: Steven Van Den Broucke (著者), Jacob Verschueren (著者), Marjan Van Esbroeck (著者), Emmanuel Bottieau (著者), Jef Van den Ende (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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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...