Tag: Entamoeba
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Amebiasis (serology)
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The amebiasis is an intestinal parasitic disease in tropical and subtropical regions When diffuse to other organs than the intestine (liver, lung, etc.), anti-amebic antibodies are present in serum. Sample: Venous blood clotted. Typical values: • In immunofluorescence: positive if> 1/100 • In hemagglutination: positive if> 1/128 Interpretation: Hepatic amoebiasis: Serological diagnosis of amebiasis is…
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Amoebiasis
Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. The transmission is fecal-oral (hands, water and food contaminated with feces containing amoebic cysts). Usually, ingested cysts release in the intestine of non-pathogenic amoebae and 90% of carriers are asymptomatic. In a small number of people infected, pathogenic amoebae penetrate the mucous colon: the…
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