The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through Large Groups”(Project under Grant Number(RGP.2/116/43)).
Amoebiasis is a parasitic intestinal infection caused by the highly pathogenic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.It is spread through person-toperson contact or by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with feces.I...
Amoebiasis, classified as the third intestinal parasitic infection, represents a public health problem in low-income countries where hygiene and sanitation conditions are poor. With the resurgence of resistant pathoge...
Supported by WOS-A grant from Department of Science and Technology,New Delhi,Government of India to Iyer LR,No.SR/WOS-A/LS-98/2007;"Programme support on molecular parasitology",Department of Biotechnology,New Delhi,India to Paul J,No.BT/01/CEIB/11/v/08
AIM To study the sensitivity and antioxidant enzyme response in two clinical isolates of Entamoeba histolytica(E. histolytica) during treatment with antiamoebic drugs,auranofin and metronidazole. METHODS E. histolytic...
In 2010 the World Health Organisation estimated the number of infections with Entamoeba histolytica at about 50 million cases including 100000 fatal courses. In most cases this infection is a subclinical event with fe...
A 52-year-old man had bloody stools during chemo-therapy for gastric cancer. A colonoscopy revealed necrotizing ulcer-like changes. A biopsy confirmed the presence of amoebic trophozoites. Subsequently, peritonitis wi...
AIM: To compare the efficacy of antibiotics therapy alone with antibiotics and saccharomyces boulardii in treatment of acute amebiasis.METHODS: In a double blind, random clinical trial on patients with acute intestina...