Amebiasis

Known as: Amebiasis [Disease/Finding], Amoebiasis, Amebiasis NOS 
A parasitic infectious disorder caused by amoebas. The parasite may cause colitis which is manifested with bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea… (More)
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1936-2017
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Narrower (9)

Abscess, AmebicAmebic brain abscessAmebic lung abscessAmebic nondysenteric colitis
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Amebic colitisAmebicidesAmebomaAmoeba genus
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Intestinal Diseases, ParasiticProtozoal intestinal diseaseProtozoan Infections

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1936-2019
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Amebiasis
Microbiological
prevention & control
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Chloroquine
Metronidazole

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2012
2012
Entamoeba histolytica infection in men who have sex with men.
Entamoeba histolytica infection (amoebiasis) is the second leading cause of death from parasitic diseases. Epidemiological… (More)
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2011
2011
Intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children and maternal awareness about the infections in Shesha Kekele , Wondo Genet , Southern Ethiopia
Background: Few studies have reported the magnitude of intestinal parasitic infections among under-five children in tropical… (More)
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2009
2009
An ex-vivo Human Intestinal Model to Study Entamoeba histolytica Pathogenesis
Amoebiasis (a human intestinal infection affecting 50 million people every year) is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba… (More)
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2007
2007
The 29-kilodalton thiol-dependent peroxidase of Entamoeba histolytica is a factor involved in pathogenesis and survival of the parasite during oxidative stress.
The 29-kDa surface antigen (thiol-dependent peroxidase; Eh29) of Entamoeba histolytica exhibits peroxidative and protective… (More)
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2004
2004
Effects of Piper longum fruit , Piper sarmentosum root and Quercus infectoria nut gall on caecal amoebiasis in mice
  • Nongyao Sawangjaroena, Kitja Sawangjaroenb, Pathana Poonpanangb
  • 2004
The anti-amoebic effects of crude methanol extracts of Piper longum fruit, Piper sarmentosum root andQuercus infectoria nut gall… (More)
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2002
2002
Fate of Entamoeba histolytica during establishment of amoebic liver abscess analyzed by quantitative radioimaging and histology.
The protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amoebiasis, a human disease characterized by dysentery and… (More)
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2000
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2000
Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteinases with interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme (ICE) activity cause intestinal inflammation and tissue damage in amoebiasis.
The protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica causes intestinal inflammation and ulceration. Amoebic trophozoites activate the… (More)
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1997
1997
WHO/PAHO/UNESCO report. A consultation with experts on amoebiasis. Mexico City, Mexico 28-29 January, 1997.
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1989
1989
Pathology of tropical appendicitis.
Over the past 25 years, 2921 appendicectomies were performed at this hospital. All were subjected to routine histopathological… (More)
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1985
1985
Inhibition of human monocyte locomotion by products of axenically grown E. histolytica.
The supernatant fluid of axenically grown E. histolytica inhibits chemotaxis, chemokinesis and random mobility of human… (More)
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