The human gut is a highly complex ecosystem with an extensive microbial community, and
the influence of the intestinal microbiota reaches the entire host organism. For example, the …

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite responsible for amoebiasis, a disease with a
high prevalence in developing countries. Establishing an amoebic infection involves …

Background: Annona cherimola Miller (Annonaceae) is a medicinal plant frequently
recommended in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders …

Host invasion by Entamoeba histolytica, the pathogenic agent of amebiasis, can lead to the
development of amebic liver abscess (ALA). Due to the difficulty of exploring host and …

Background: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Malvaceae) is extensively used in Mexican
traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and …

Terpenoids from Salvia species have been identified to possess biological properties as
antiprotozoal agents. Here, we evaluated the antiamoebic and antigiardial activities of 14 …

The epidemiological behaviour of the main extraintestinal complication due to E. histolytica
(amoebic liver abscess, ALA) has been little explored in developing countries. Since Mexico …

Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica). This parasite
has 2 life stages: as a cyst, which is the infectious form, and as a trophozoite, which is the …

Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) is an enteric microaerophilic protozoan parasite
responsible for millions of cases worldwide. Majority of the infections due to E. histolytica …

Intestinale Infektionen mit pathogenen Protozoen können schwere Erkrankungsbilder
verursachen und stellen eine oftmals vernachlässigte Problematik, vor allem in Regionen …