| high prevalence rate of entamoeba histolytica asymptomatic infection in a rural mexican community. | the frequency of entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar infection was analyzed in a rural community in the state of morelos, mexico, using polymerase chain reaction (pcr). sociodemographic variables as risk factors for the infection were assessed. results highlighted the number of individuals with intestinal parasites (43.1%) in the community, indicating extensive fecalism. a high frequency of e. histolytica asymptomatic infection, higher than e. dispar infection (13.8% versus 9.6%), was det ... | 2005 | 16014840 |
| entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar: prevalence infection in a rural mexican community. | the frequency of entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar infection was analyzed in a rural community in the state of morelos, mexico, through pcr technique by using specie specific primer. the e. histolytica specie was detected in 33 of 290 analyzed stool samples (11.4%), e. dispar specie was observed in 21 samples (7.2%) and both species of entamoeba were detected in seven samples (2.4%). so a higher e. histolytica than e. dispar frequency infection was detected (13.8 versus 9.6%). even thou ... | 2005 | 15955333 |
| entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar infection in mexican school children: genotyping and phylogenetic relationship. | this study aimed to determine the frequency of entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar infection in school children in the community of tlaltizapan, in order to understand the dynamics of infection within the school and family spheres of this population. amoebiasis is an unsolved public health problem and an endemic disease in mexico. the incidence rate varies depending on the state; the most affected states show the highest numbers of new cases of amoebiasis per year. previously, we reported ... | 2016 | 27618874 |