The causative agent of amoebiasis, Entamoeba histolytica, was discovered in 1875 by F. Loesch. In 1903, the organism was studied in detail by F. Schaudinn, who differentiated two amoeba species ...

E. histolytica cysts are resistant to chlorine and can remain stable in the environment for weeks to months, making it a formidable food and waterborne infection. Lauren Bricker Jeff Brock ...

Amebiasis Patient Information Fact Sheet . What is amebiasis? Amebiasis is an infection of the gut caused by a parasite called Entamoeba histolytica, which is found in most tropical areas.Most ...

The results of blood cultures and stool microscopy for intestinal parasites were also negative. The patient was prescribed oral treatment with metronidazole, a tissue amebicide, for 10 days. This was ...

The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance to TechLab’s Tri-Combo Parasite Screen test, an all-in-one test for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Entamoeba histolytica, the three most common ...

William Balamuth, Biological Studies on "Entamoeba Histolytica": III. Induced Encystation in Several Mediums, including an Account of a New Procedure, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 88, No.

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis. Recent studies have revealed opportunities to produce an effective vaccine against the Entamoeba histolytica infection.

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea.

CASEASE, the proteolytic, casein-hydrolysing enzyme, has been reported in many bacteria. It has not hitherto been detected in the protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica. In earlier studies, Nakamura1 ...

Next-generation drugs against the sometimes fatal disease amebiasis could result from a RIKEN researcher’s new strategy targeting a source of iron that an infectious protozoan parasite needs to ...

Eh arginase Converts L-arginine, the precursor of NO, into L-ornithine and thus hinders NO production in the macrophage [29] β1 integrin-like receptors Interact with fibronectin and laminin of ...