[HTML][HTML] Amebic liver abscess: An update

R Kumar, R Patel, RN Priyadarshi… - World Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is still a common problem in the tropical world, where it affects
over three-quarters of patients with liver abscess. It is caused by an anaerobic protozoan …

Diversity and Plasticity of Virulent Characteristics of Entamoeba histolytica

Y Yanagawa, U Singh - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 - mdpi.com
The complexity of clinical syndromes of amebiasis, caused by the parasite Entamoeba
histolytica, stems from the intricate interplay between the host immune system, the virulence …

Microeukaryotic communities diversity with a special emphasis on protozoa taxa in an integrated wastewater treatment system

M Gad, M Yosri, ME Fawzy, RM Moghazy… - Environmental Sciences …, 2024 - Springer
This study developed an integrated wastewater treatment system that combines an upflow
anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB), downflow hanging non-woven fabric (DHNW), and …

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites, Protozoans and Soil-Transmitted Helminths, in Children from Communities of Northern Argentina after the Interruption of …

E Candela, RO Cimino, L Sandon, C Muñoz-Antoli… - Parasitologia, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are a group of parasites that are globally distributed and
are the most prevalent neglected disease (NTD) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC); …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro activity of Ricinus communis (castor oil) on cysts of Entamoeba histolytica

D Muñoz-Sánchez, Y Pinto, JD Valencia-Hernandez… - Phytomedicine Plus, 2024 - Elsevier
Background No descriptions in scientific literature exist about anti Entamoeba histolytica
effect of Ricinus communis although is used by traditional medicine in Latin America for …

Antiparasitic activity of the iron-containing milk protein lactoferrin and its potential derivatives against human intestinal and blood parasites

N Anand - Frontiers in Parasitology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
An iron-containing milk protein named lactoferrin (Lf) has demonstrated antiparasitic and
immunomodulatory properties against a variety of human parasites. This protein has shown …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on the Drug Discovery of Intestinal Protozoan Parasites

S Thakur, A Sharma, R Negi, RG Nitharwal, I Kaur - 2024 - intechopen.com
The intestinal protozoan parasites pose serious health concerns, infecting more than one
billion individuals every year and mainly causing diarrhea in infants and adults. Main …

Prevalence and Distribution of Geo-Helminths and Intestinal Protozoa Infections among School-Going Children in Nyeri County, Kenya

A Muthee, M Gitahi, R Musili, M Mutuku - African Journal of Empirical …, 2024 - ajernet.net
The goal of this study was to determine how common and widespread geo-helminths, STH,
and intestinal protozoa infections are in the Mathira constituency of Nyeri County, Kenya …

[HTML][HTML] Immunological and cytokine profile (IL-25 and IL-35) in patients with Entamoeba histolytica infection in Southern Iraq

AK Khalaf, FA Sabeeh - Archives of Razi Institute, 2024 - archrazi.areeo.ac.ir
Amoebiasis is an intestinal disease caused by a unicellular parasite called Entamoeba
histolytica. Interleukin-35 (IL-35) is the most recent specific member in the IL-12 family, that …

[HTML][HTML] A Case of Entamoeba histolytica Liver Abscess in an Immigrant Patient

N Balaji, A Ignatowicz, S Bhushan, V Jadhav - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic protozoan endemic to Asia, Africa, and Central and
South America. However, with increased travel and emigration, it is becoming a common …