Identification of Entamoeba Spp. in Assuit Governorate
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Entamoeba histolytica is a common pathogenic protozoan widely distributed throughout the world (10% of the world's population), with 50,000-100,000 deaths reported annually(1) .It is a health problem both in Egypt and worldwide (2) The disease is more prevalent in densely populated areas with poor hygiene requirements and lacking sanitary water supply, especially in rural areas(3). It causes many digestive complications including diarrhea , and fever(2). it transmits through bloodstream forming abscesses in the brain, eye, liver and other vital organs and tissues or even lead to death in some cases . Some individuals have no symptom of the disease but transmit the infection to others(4) It is well- established that E. histolytica leads to invasive disease in humans. Although both E. dispar and E. moshkovskii are still considered to be non pathogenic and free-living amoebas, respectively, some reports suggest their potential role in provoking disease in humans (5) Cysts of E.dispar , E.moshkovskii and E.hartmanni can be confused with E.histolytica. cysts in the parasitological examination(6) The molecular assays, is preferable as it detects E. histolytica , differentiates it from other species and monitors its true prevalence for better treatment and effective control (2)
Dagsetningar
Síðast staðfest: | 04/30/2020 |
Fyrst lagt fram: | 07/07/2020 |
Áætluð skráning lögð fram: | 07/07/2020 |
Fyrst sent: | 07/09/2020 |
Síðasta uppfærsla lögð fram: | 07/07/2020 |
Síðasta uppfærsla sett upp: | 07/09/2020 |
Raunverulegur upphafsdagur náms: | 08/31/2020 |
Áætlaður aðallokunardagur: | 08/31/2021 |
Áætlaður dagsetningu rannsóknar: | 09/30/2021 |
Ástand eða sjúkdómur
Íhlutun / meðferð
Diagnostic Test: stool sample
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Hæfniskröfur
Kyn sem eru hæf til náms | All |
Sýnatökuaðferð | Non-Probability Sample |
Tekur við heilbrigðum sjálfboðaliðum | Nei |
Viðmið | Inclusion Criteria: - : Male and female patients of different age groups with diarrhea/dysentery attending the outpatient clinics at Assiut University Hospitals . Exclusion Criteria: - No exclusion criteria . |
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1. Determination the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infections among patients at Assiut University Hospitals presented with diarrhea/dysentery [2022]