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Amebic colitis

Known as: Amoebiasis, Intestinal, Amebic Dysenteries, Intestinal Amoebiases 
DYSENTERY caused by intestinal amebic infection, chiefly with ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA. This condition may be associated with amebic infection of the… 
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AmebiasisEntamoeba histolyticaGastrointestinal systemIn Blood

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Dysentery

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1985
1985
Occurrence of three cases of carcinoma in individuals with Crohn's disease treated with metronidazole.
Controversy exists regarding the safety of metronidazole. Experimental studies have suggested both a carcinogenic and mutagenic… 
1983
1983
Nonspecific ulcerative colitis as a sequel to amebic dysentery.
In two patients, treatment of amebic dysentery was followed (despite the disappearance of the infecting organism) by an illness… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Interactions between Entamoeba histolytica and complement
THE pathogenic mechanisms in amoebiasis are not fully understood. Histopathological studies of infected tissues have shown lysis… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Experimental amebiasis. III. A rapid in vitro assay for virulence of Entamoeba histolytica.
A rapid and simple assay for cytopathogenicity of axenically cultivated Entamoeba histolytica has been developed employing baby… 
1978
1978
Behavior of axenic IP-106 strain of Entamoeba histolytica in the golden hamster.
Strain IP-106 of Entamoeba histolytica was isolated 12 yr ago from a case of amebic dysentery and has been maintained in axenic… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Single and low dosage regimens of metronidazole in amoebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscess.
1968
1968
Rectal colonic mucosal biopsy in amebiasis and other colitis. Further studies.
1961
1961
Hemagglutination in the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and amebiasis.
Toxoplasmosis Introduction Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic protozoon which infects a wide range of natural hosts, including man… 
1959
1959
Cytomegalic inclusion disease uveitis; report of a case with isolation from aqueous humor of the virus in tissue culture.
Cytomegalic inclusion disease or salivary gland virus disease is a pathologic entity that has been known since 1904 by the large… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Studies on the ameba-bacteria relationship in amebiasis. II. Some concepts on the etiology of the disease.
Summary Entamoeba histolytica has failed either to survive for more than a few days or to produce lesions following its…