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Entamoeba histolytica

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Entamoeba histolytica
[his′təlit′ikə]
a pathogenic species of ameba that causes amebic dysentery and hepatic amebiasis in humans. See also amebiasis, amebic dysentery, hepatic amebiasis.
Entamoeba histolytica
Parasitology A protozoan that normally resides in the large intestine and may, under abnormal conditions, become pathogenic, enter the mucosa, producing flask-like ulcers and amebic dysentery; it may seed to other organs–eg, lungs, brain etc. Cf Entamoeba polecki.
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Lastly, Dr Doug Wilson deals with the clinical manifestation of Entamoeba histolytica infection.
Parasitic infections by Crede, Thomas; Rebe, Kevin / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Cocuklarda akut gastroenteritlerin etkenleri (3,4) Siklik (%) Etken Virusler 30-70 Rotavirus Norovirusler Enterik adenovirusler Calicivirusler Astrovirusler Enterovirusler Bakteriler 10-20 Campylobacter jejuni Salmonella Echerichia coli (Enteropatojenik, Enteroaggregativ, Shiga toksin ureten, Enterotoksijenik, Enteroinvaziv) Shigella Yersinia enterocolitica Vibrio cholera Protozoa 2-10 Cryptosporidium Giardia lamblia Entamoeba histolytica Helmintler 1 Strongyloides sterooralis
Infectious gastroenteritis: etiologic agents and clinical ... by Palanduz, Ayse / Journal of Pediatric Infection
Stool specimens were also tested for Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, and Entamoeba histolytica.
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