A Cross-Sectional Study ofEntamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskiiComplex in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Volume: 2019, Pages: 1 - 7
Published: Jul 24, 2019
Abstract
Epidemiological studies on species-specific Entamoeba infections are scarce due to the morphological similarity of pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica and nonpathogenic E. dispar and E. moshkovskii . The diagnosis of E. histolytica is frequently based on coproantigen ( E. histolytica -Gal/GalNAc lectin specific) detection by immunoassays. However, specific E. histolytica -lectin is not expressed in cysts, which are eliminated by asymptomatic...
Paper Details
Title
A Cross-Sectional Study ofEntamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskiiComplex in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Published Date
Jul 24, 2019
Volume
2019
Pages
1 - 7
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