Frequency and molecular characterisation of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii, and Entamoeba hartmanni in the context of water scarcity in northeastern Brazil

Frequency and molecular characterisation of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii, and Entamoeba hartmanni in the context of water scarcity in northeastern Brazil

This study aimed to estimate the frequency, associated factors, and molecular characterisation of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii, andEntamoeba hartmanni infections. We performed a survey (n = 213 subjects) to obtain parasitological, sanitation, and sociodemographic da...

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Main Authors: Deiviane Aparecida Calegar, Beatriz Coronato Nunes, Kerla Joeline Lima Monteiro, Jéssica Pereira dos Santos, Helena Keiko Toma, Tais Ferreira Gomes, Marli Maria Lima, Márcio Neves Bóia, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2016-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
parasites
protozoa
entamoebiasis
epidemiology
Brazil
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