AIM In this study, genetic polymorphism of two tRNA-liked short tandem repeat (STR)-containing loci, R-R and S-Q, was analyzed in order to clarify further the genotypic differences among E. dispar isolates. BACKGROUND Entamoeba dispar is closely related to the human pathogen E. histolytica, the agent of amebic dysentery and amebic liver abscesses. E. dispar is, to some extent, capable of prod...

The present study was conducted to compare two stool antigen detection kits with PCR for the diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica infections by using fecal specimens submitted to the Department of Microbiology at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, and the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia. A total of 279 stool samples containing the E complex (E. histolytica, Entamoeba...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies carried out using culture or microscopy in most of the amoebiasis endemic developing countries, yielded confusing results since none of these could differentiate the pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica from the non-pathogenic Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii. The Northeastern part of India is a hot spot of infection since the climatic conditions are mos...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, dispar, and moshkovskii, using microscopic molecular methods in Jahrom city (Fars Province), south Iran. Stool samples were collected from 360 outpatients referred medical laboratories city. Standard parasitological methods, including direct wet mount examination, formalin–ether sedimentation technique, trichrome staining te...

aim : in this study, genetic polymorphism of two trna-liked short tandem repeat (str)-containing loci, r-r and s-q, was analyzed in order to clarify further the genotypic differences among e. dispar isolates. background : entamoeba dispar is closely related to the human pathogen e. histolytica , the agent of amebic dysentery and amebic liver abscesses. e. dispar is, to some extent, capable of p...

Monkeys are important experimental models for investigating human diseases. The aim of this study was to survey the alimentary tract parasites among imported vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) to Iran. Fecal samples were collected from 40 vervets imported from Tanzania to Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute of Iran. Fecal samples were assessed by direct smear and Telman sedimentation...