Noninvasive intestinal amebiasis
| Autor: | Easwaran P. Variyam, Gayatri Nair |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Molecular Epidemiology Entamoebiasis biology business.industry Entamoeba histolytica Dysentery medicine.disease biology.organism_classification digestive system diseases Natural history Infectious Diseases parasitic diseases Immunology Dysentery Amebic Entamoeba histolytica Infection Humans Medicine Colonization business Intestinal amebiasis Organism |
| Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 27:465-469 |
| ISSN: | 0951-7375 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/qco.0000000000000095 |
| Popis: | Purpose of review Entamoeba histolytica infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although research with the organism began in the late nineteenth century, our understanding of the natural history of the infection remains incomplete and is heavily based on expert opinion. Most persons infected with E. histolytica are carriers with the organism colonizing the large intestine. Host defense mechanisms that prevent invasive diseases are poorly understood. A timely review could lead to renewed interest. Recent findings We herein review 2012 and 2013 publications related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, management and potential mechanisms that enable noninvasive E. histolytica colonization without invasion. Summary There are several publications that advance our knowledge in the first three categories listed above, but studies of mechanisms for noninvasive E. histolytica colonization are glaringly few. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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