| wenyonella baghdadensis sp. n. from the bandicoot rat nesokia indica in the baghdad area. | oocysts of wenyonella baghdadensis sp. n. were found in the feces of 2 of 12 bandicoot rats nesokia indica gray & harwicke from the baghdad area. sporulated oocysts were subspherical to broadly ellipsoidal, 25.4 (18-22) x 20.8 (15-28) micrometer, with a 2-layered wall, the outer wall being mammillated, without micropyle, micropylar cap, residuum, or polar granule. sporozoites were ovoid, 11.8 (9-15) x 8.4 (6-10) micrometer, with stieda body and residuum. two sporozoites in each sporocyst were el ... | 1978 | 102783 |
| attempted transmission of entamoeba coli to specified-pathogen-free rodents. | an attempt was made to establish whether human entamoeba coli was transmissible from man to laboratory rodents. cysts from 15 samples of human and 4 of primate stool were passaged into specified-pathogen free guinea-pigs, rats and mice. in only 1 instance were cysts established in mice and, eventually, in rats. | 1978 | 149882 |
| parasitology survey and seroepidemiology of amoebiasis in south kalimantan (borneo), indonesia. | a parasitology surevy was conducted among inhabitants of 7 villages in 3 regencies in south kalimantan province, indonesia. a total of 2,169 stool specimens, 2,756 blood smears and 1,027 serum specimens were obtained, representing samples from approximately 10%, 12% and 5% of the population, respectively. one to 8 different intestinal parasitic infections were detected in 97% of the people. those parasites most frequently found were trichuris trichiura (83%), ascaris lumbricoides (79%), and hook ... | 1975 | 167454 |
| [coprologic survey in bilharzia infected children of the adzope region (ivory coast)]. | during a stool examination survey on 174 bilharzia attained children living in a rural area of ivory coast, 93% were found to have intestinal parasites mainly entamoeba coli, necator americanus and ascaris lumbricoides. the prevalence of the cysts of entamoeba histolytica (4,7%) is lower than the one found in france (7%). concerning the other intestinal parasites, their respective occurrence have been compared with those noted in other regions of ivory coast and of africa. | 1975 | 170007 |
| electrophoretic isoenzyme patterns of entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba coli. | cultures of 14 stocks of entamoeba histolytica and one only of entamoeba coli were compared by electrophoretic patterns of three enzymes: glucose-phosphate isomerase, phosphoglucomutase and l-malate: nadp+ oxidoreductase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating). easily distinguished patterns divided e. histolytica into three groups, whilst a distinctly different pattern for e. coli was also seen. | 1978 | 206991 |
| biomedical survey in irian jaya (west irian), indonesia. | a biomedical survey was conducted in several areas of irian jaya, indonesia in july 1972 in association with an investigation of reports of a cholera outbreak. stool specimens, blood smears and sera were collected and examined for evidence of parasitic as well as other infectious diseases. a total of 114 stools were examined and the most commonly found intestinal parasites were trichuris trichiura (94%), ascaris lumbricoides (74%), hookworm (58%), entamoeba coli (15%), endolimax nana (8%), entam ... | 1977 | 208184 |
| contribution to the problem of the so-called nonpathogenic amoebae in the intestine of man. | among 10,418 patients of a prague hospital, a plain infection with intestinal parasitic protozoans was identified in 1,319 persons (12.7%). of these, 3.5% were infested with giardia intestinalis, 0.3% with entamoeba histolytica forma minuta, 5.7% with endolimax nana. we evaluated the frequency of findings of protozoans in various clinical diagnoses. a statistically significant increase in frequency was recorded for e. nana in diagnoses of eosinophilia, giardiasis, amoebiasis and helminthiasis. ... | 1978 | 217807 |
| heat-labile enterotoxigenic escherichia coli and intestinal protozoa in asymptomatic travellers. | thirty-two asymptomatic travellers who had recently journeyed in the near, middle, and far east and had experienced a high incidence of diarrhoeal disease were screened for heat-labile enterotoxigenic escherichia coli (ent+ e. coli) and other bacterial and parasitic pathogens. six percent were colonized with ent+ e. coli and while other bacterial pathogens were not found, the intestinal protozoa giardia lamblia (13%), entamoeba histolytica (6%), entamoeba coli (6%), endolimax nana (6%), and enta ... | 1977 | 351820 |
| human parasitoses of the malili area, south sulawesi (celebes) province, indonesia. | a biomedical survey was conducted in 9 villages in the malili area of south sulawesi, indonesia. blood specimens were examined for malaria and microfilariae; stool specimens were examined for intestinal parasites. malaria parasitemias were rare; plasmodium falciparum was detected in 10 and p. vivax in 11 of 985 blood smears. malayan filariasis was endemic to all villages surveyed. the overall prevalence of detectable microfilaremias was 15%, varying from 34% in kawata to 1% in nuha. microfilaria ... | 1978 | 364674 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among inhabitants of tan-nan village, nantou county, taiwan. | the pork infected with cysticerci was sent to our laboratory in june 1971. microscopic examination revealed the infection of cysticercus cellulosae. subsequently, the source of the pork was traced, and the survey of intestinal parasitism was carried out among inhabitants at tan-nan village, hsin-i district, nantou county, taiwan, in august 1973. results obtained only indicated the presence rather than endemic of taeniasis solium in this village. the parasites and infection rates found in the pre ... | 1979 | 397878 |
| visceral larva migrans and eosinophilia in an emotionally disturbed child. | visceral larva migrans, entamoeba coli, evidence of latent toxoplasmosis and a history of plumbism were found in an emotionally disturbed, retarded child. patients with pica should be screened for parasitism and other diseases transmitted orally. | 1979 | 422524 |
| [a parasitologic survey conducted in touraine (france) in a group of south east asia refugees (author's transl)]. | forty refugees (23 from 5 lao families and 17 from 3 cambodian families) previously and routinely treated against intestinal parasites, underwent stools and serum controls: 77 p. 100 had still intestinal parasites but 61 p. 100 had a normal blood cells count without hypereosinophilia. the parasites so detected were: clonorchis sinensis, heterophyes heterophyes, trichuris trichiura, necator americanus, strongyloides stercoralis, giardia intestinals and entamoeba coli. | 1979 | 530050 |
| [rearing and management of chimpanzees for experimental infection with hepatitis b virus (author's transl)]. | for the purpose of experimental infection with human hepatitis b virus, 14 chimpanzees (pan troglodytes) were delivered to the division of animal research, faculty of medicine, university of tokyo, tokyo. these chimps, 11 males and 3 females, born in the west africa, had been reared for two to six months. several days after delivery, they were anesthetized with ketalar in order to make clinical, bacteriological and parasitological examinations; it was found that one of them was in malnutrition, ... | 1977 | 558103 |
| two species of entamoeba from white-tailed deer, odocoileus virginianus, from georgia. | large numbers of 2 species of entamoeba, entamoeba coli and entamoeba bovis, were recovered from captive white-tailed deer from georgia. the trophozoite of the first ameba was a large form with a well-defined vesicular nucleus bearing a prominent eccentric endosome, abundant peripheral chromatin, and numerous periendosomal granules. cytoplasmic vacuoles containing bacteria and other substances were common. mature cysts were octonucleate. glycogen vacuoles and irregularly shaped chromatoids were ... | 1978 | 564402 |
| [a comparative socio-epidemiological study of families with giardia lamblia, entamoeba coli and trichuris trichiura]. | | 1979 | 571638 |
| intestinal and blood parasites in the banggai kabupaten, central sulawesi, indonesia. | a survey for blood and intestinal parasites was carried out in the banggai kabupaten central sulawesi, indonesia. a total of 336, stool specimens were obtained from 182 males and 154 females ranging in age from 2 to 90 years. hookworm, trichuris trichiura and ascaris lumbricoides were the most common helminths encountered. schistosoma japonicum was noticeably absent in the population sampled. the following intestingl protozoa were detected: entamoeba coli, e.histolytica, iodamoeba bütschlii, gia ... | 1977 | 607427 |
| parasites of man in remote areas of central and south sulawesi, indonesia. | a biomedical survey was conducted in 10 villages in remote, high mountain valleys of central and south sulawesi, indonesia to learn whether oriental schistosomiasis was endemic and to determine the prevalences of other intestinal parasites, malaria and filariasis in those areas. although persons with oriental schistosomiasis were found in three villages of south sulawesi, follow-up inquiries revealed that these had recently migrated from a known schistosomiasis area in central sulawesi. other in ... | 1977 | 607428 |
| biomedical survey in north samar province, philippine islands. | a biomedical survey was carried out in north samar province, philipines to update information on the prevalence of parasitic and other infectious diseases. a total of 1,394 stool specimens, 1,859 blood smears and 1,274 sera were collected from persons living in 8 barrios. stools were examined for intestinal parasites, bloods smears for malaria and filariasis and sera tested for antibodies to schistosoma japonicum, entamoeba histolytica, toxoplasma gondii, influenza a and b, and japanese encephal ... | 1977 | 614707 |
| prevalence of parasitic infections in malaysian oil palm estate workers. | a survey of workers and families resident in an oil palm estate in malaysia revealed high incidence of parasitic infections. the commonest parasites are t. trichiura (56%), a. lumbricoides (52%), hookworm (28%), entamoeba coli (11.3%) and giardia lamblia (11.3%). mixed infections by two or more parasites was seen in 46% of the subjects. anaemia was present in 70% of children with hookworm infection. eosinophilia was observed in 69% of subjects. one each of hymenolepis nana and hymenolepis diminu ... | 1978 | 725660 |
| disease agents carried by flies in dacca city. | studies were conducted to determine the different disease agents naturally carried by flies in dacca city by collecting outdoor unbaited flies from 8 different representative locations and identifying the agents in the laboratory. out of 96 fly pools containing 25 flies each, 62.5%, 46.9%, 15.6%, 8.3%, 8.3%, 15.6% and 6.2% of the pools were found positive for ascaris lumbrioeides, trichuris trichiura, hookworm, enterebious vermicularis eggs and entamoeba coli, trichomonas spp giardia spp. cysts, ... | 1978 | 757347 |
| the pattern of parasitic infection in human gut at the specialist hospital, benin city, nigeria. | in a survey of 6213 persons conducted between january 1973 to december 1974, at the specialist hospital, benin city, the most common helminths were necator americanus (16.8%), ascaris lumbricoides (19l5%) and trichuris trichiur (5-9%). dicrocoelium hospes (0-06%) was also recorded and this may become an important liver parasite of man in nigeria. its snail vectors are believed to be species of limicolaria and achatina which are widely dispersed in nigeria. entamoeba coli and e. histolytica showe ... | 1977 | 849017 |
| filamentous virus-like material in the nucleus of entamoeba coli from the human colon and from culture. | | 1977 | 888506 |
| protozoan and helminthic infections of the intestines of humans in the inyanga area of rhodesia. | a survey of the protozoan and helminth species which infest the intestines of the people in the lnyanga area of rhodesia has revealed a wide range of species. of the protozoa, entamoeba coli was by far the commonest species encountered (45,8%) and of the helminths, hookworms (8,2%) were the most common. | 1976 | 945617 |
| parasitology survey in northern sumatra, indonesia. | a parasitology survey was conducted in five villages in north sumatra, indonesia. a total of 3,207 blood smears, 2,066 stool specimens and 969 sera were examined. sixty (1.9%) inhabitants had malaria (plasmodium vivax 41, p. falciparum 19), and 20 had brugia malayi microfilaraemia. the most common intestinal helminths were trichuris trichiura (87%), ascaris lumbricoides (75%) and hookworm (58%). other helminths found in low numbers were enterobius vermicularis, strongyloides stercoralis, taenia ... | 1976 | 950682 |
| the occurrence of human intestinal parasites in finland. | a survey of the occurrence of intestinal parasites covered 243 inmates of institution for the mentally retarded, 537 hospital patients from 4 areas, 100 military servicemen, and 65 prisoners. two faecal samples from each patient were examined by the formalin-ether concentration technique. among the mentally retarded the prevalence of intestinal parasites was high, 41.3% among children and 51.5% among adults. the commonest parasite was entamoeba coli. in helsinki, the prevalence among children in ... | 1976 | 968457 |
| observations on the intestinal protozoa infecting man in rhodesia. | humans in rhodesia harbour a wide range of intestinal protozoa. of the species included, entamoeba histolytica, entamoeba coli and giardia lamblia have previously been recorded. other species which are either rarely reported or which have previously never been reported from this country, include trichomonas hominis, chilomastix mesnili, enteromonas hominis, retortamonas intestinalis, balantidum coli,entamoeba hartmanni,entamoeba histolytica laredo. endolimax nana, dientamoeba fragilis and isospo ... | 1976 | 988643 |
| parasitological survey in gorontalo north sulawesi, indonesia. | a survey for blood and intestinal parasites was carried out in the municipality of gorontalo on the minahasa peninsula of north sulawesi. a total of 156 stool specimens were obtained from 83 males and 73 females. trichuris trichiura, ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, unidentified dicrocoeliid-like ova and entamoeba coli, in that order, were the most common intestinal parasites detected. other intestinal parasites found less frequently were entamoeba histolytica, iodamoeba bütschlii, endolimax nan ... | 1976 | 1030844 |
| intestinal and blood parasites of man in bireuen and takengon, aceh province, sumatra, indonesia. | a survey for blood and intestinal parasites was carried out in aceh province of north sumatra, indonesia. a total of 348 stool specimens were obtained from 167 males and 181 females ranging in age from 6 months to 70 years. over 98% of the population sampled were found infected with at least one intestinal parasite. ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura, hookworm and entamoeba coli, in that order, were the most common parasites detected. other intestinal parasites found less frequently were ... | 1976 | 1030850 |
| surveillance of some infectious diseases among aircrew personnel in southeast asia. | a 2-year analysis of specimens among aircrew personnel in southeast asia is reported. stool specimens were examined for intestinal parasites and enteric bacteria, blood smears for blood parasites, and sera tested for transaminases (sgot) and antibodies to entamoeba histolytica, toxoplasma gondii, chikungunya and japanese encephalitis viruses, rickettsia tsutsugamushi, leptospira sp. and pseudomonas pseudomallei. one to four specimens each were obtained from 537 adult males and 20 females. there ... | 1975 | 1100040 |
| eimeria taterae sp. n. and other intestinal parasites from the antelope rat, tatera indica in baghdad district. | of 8 fecal specimens from the antelope rat, tatera indica hardwicke examined, 4 were found positive for intestinal parasites. among these was eimeria taterae sp. n., sporulated oocysts of which are described, their characteristics serving for the diagnosis of this species. entamoeba coli cysts, as well as ova of hymenolepis sp. and trichuris sp., were also found. | 1975 | 1117434 |
| dogs and intestinal parasites: a public health problem. | the stools of 239 stray dogs were examined for intestinal parasites. of the helminths found, toxocara canis (43.5%), tapeworms (25.5%), ascaris species (21.3%) and hookworms (12.5%) were the commonest. of the protozoans found, isospora species and entamoeba coli were the most prevalent. an unusual feature of the present study was the finding of ascaris species. the importance of the high prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs, the close contact of humans with dogs' excreta and the possible r ... | 1975 | 1125888 |
| [the living and health conditions of palestinian children]. | young people constitute 46% of the population in the west bank of israel and 48% in the gaza strip with a rate of growth of 3.1% and 3.4%, respectively. their living conditions are characterized by lack of sanitation, shortage of water (especially in comparison to israel proper), unemployment, curfews and closing of schools during tense periods by the military authorities as collective punishment for incidents. since 1967, israel has controlled and administered the health care service in these ... | 1992 | 1296273 |
| [the evaluation of the specific gravity of giardia duodenalis and entamoeba coli cysts]. | cysts of giardia duodenalis and entamoeba coli were observed as for floatability in sucrose solutions of different specific gravity, contained in counting-chambers of 0.17 mm height. the cysts that floated and those that sedimented were counted and then calculated the respective percentage. floatability differences of the cysts of each species were not considerable. solutions of specific gravity 1,200 kg/m3 made 88.49% of g. duodenalis cysts and 95.71% of e. coli cysts float. the greater values ... | 1992 | 1342101 |
| [blastocystosis and other intestinal protozoan infections in human riverside communities of the valdivia river basin, chile]. | between march and october 1987, the prevalence of infection by blastocystis hominis and other intestinal protozoan, their relationship with the age and sex of the hosts, and the percentage of infected persons in family groups were determined in riverside communities of valdivia river basin, chile. one or more intestinal protozoan species were determined in 72.5% of the examined persons. the prevalence was greater for b. hominis (61.8%). the prevalences of b. hominis, endolimax nana and entamoeba ... | 1992 | 1342125 |
| studies in intestinal parasitic disease agents in stools of people in a rural area of nigeria. | a summary of 300 villagers who reported at the parasitology laboratory of the school of medical laboratory technology (s.m.l.t) vom, plateau state, nigeria was carried out for the presence of parasites' cysts, eggs, or larva. of the 300 faecal samples examined using the light microscope after formal-ether centrifugation, 127 (42.3%) harboured one or more parasites. the parasites identified and their prevalent rates were: entamoeba coli (19.0%) necator americanus (17.0%); entamoeba histolytica (4 ... | 1992 | 1390369 |
| epidemiology of blastocystis hominis infection in papua new guinea: age-prevalence and associations with other parasites. | a community-based study of blastocystis and other intestinal parasites in the asaro valley, papua new guinea showed an extraordinary high prevalence and variety of protozoan infections. apart from infants, nearly everybody had at least one infection, and the mean number of infections per person was around 2.7. the graph of age-specific prevalence for blastocystis is similar in shape to those for entamoeba coli and endolimax nana, indicating probable similarity in transmission patterns and host r ... | 1992 | 1417203 |
| [a survey of intestinal parasites of the foreign laborers (indonesians and filipinos) in ishikawa prefecture]. | a survey of intestinal parasites was conducted on 198 foreign workers aged 19-27 from inodonesia and philippines. they work for a private company in ishikawa prefecture as technical trainee. on the base of stool examination, 94 (71%) out of 133 indonesians and 48 (74%) of 65 filipinos had intestinal helminths and/or protozoan infections. the prevalence of ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichura and hookworm was 4.5, 64.1, 10.6%, respectively. in addition, the positive rate of the cyst of entamo ... | 1992 | 1431385 |
| prevalence of entamoeba histolytica and other intestinal parasites in a community from maracaibo, venezuela. | the prevalences of entamoeba histolytica and other intestinal parasites were assessed in a suburban community of maracaibo, venezuela, by examination of a stool specimen from each of 342 individuals, using iron-haematoxylin stained faecal smears and formalin-ether concentration. the overall parasitic infection rate was 80.4%, and 65.8% of the population had multiple infections. the overall amoebic infection rate, which was highest in female adults, averaged 39.7%. the e. histolytica infection ra ... | 1992 | 1463357 |
| intestinal parasites in zambian patients with aids. | previous studies have found a high prevalence of isospora belli and cryptosporidium parvum infections in african acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) patients with chronic diarrhoea. we aimed to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite in aids patients in hospital, not only those with diarrhoea, and to compare them with the general community. clinically diagnosed aids patients in a zambian teaching hospital were interviewed and examined, and stool specimens were studied for pa ... | 1992 | 1475829 |
| intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren of abha (asir), saudi arabia. | stool specimens from 1282 children between the age of 5 and 13 years attending 10 primary schools for boys in the city of abha, southwestern saudi arabia, were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. of these, 313, (24.4%) were found infected with one or more species of 11 intestinal protozoa and helminths. the most common pathogenic protozoa being giardia lamblia (10.9%) followed by entamoeba histolytica (4.1%). the nonpathogenic protozoan, entamoeba coli had the highest prevalence r ... | 1991 | 1671621 |
| entamoeba coli as cause of diarrhoea? | | 1991 | 1672011 |
| entamoeba coli as possible cause of diarrhoea. | | 1991 | 1676806 |
| parasitic infections in young jamaicans in different ecological zones of the island. | data are presented for the first country wide prospective study on gastrointestinal tract parasitic infections done in jamaica. samples from 2,947 young jamaicans drawn from all ecological zones and from all parochial divisions of the island were analyzed. pica was practised by 8.6%. generally, prevalence of organisms was as follows: trichuris trichiura (12.3%), ascaris lumbricoides (9.5%), hookworm (2.2%), strongyloides stercoralis (0.3%), giardia lamblia (6.3%) and entamoeba coli (7.7%). sever ... | 1991 | 1750103 |
| gastrointestinal parasitic infection in healthy jamaican carriers of htlv-i. | a subsample (1.6%; n = 13,260) of a healthy jamaican population of food-handlers, studied by murphy et al. (1991), who were serologically positive (n = 99) or negative (n = 113) for htlv-i was investigated for intestinal parasitic infection using coprological methods. helminth infection included ascaris lumbricoides (2.8%), trichuris trichiura (7.1%) and hookworms (6.1%). entamoeba coli was found in 21.8% of samples, while e. hartmanni, giardia lamblia, endolimax nana, iodamoeba bütschlii and ch ... | 1991 | 1758014 |
| results of testing for intestinal parasites by state diagnostic laboratories, united states, 1987. | we analyzed results of 216,275 stool specimens examined by the state diagnostic laboratories in 1987; parasites were found in 20.1%. percentages were highest for protozoans: giardia lamblia (7.2%), entamoeba coli and endolimax nana (4.2% each), blastocystis hominis (2.6%), entamoeba histolytica (0.9%), and cryptosporidium species (0.2%). identifications of giardia lamblia increased broadly from the 4.0% average found in 1979, with 40 states reporting increases and seven decreases. most states th ... | 1991 | 1779956 |
| intestinal parasites in iaualapiti indians from xingu park, mato grosso, brazil. | brine flotation and gravity sedimentation coproscopical examinations were performed in stool samples from 69 of the 147 iaualapiti indians of the xingu park, mato grosso state, brazil. intestinal parasites were present in 89.9% of the population examined. high rates of prevalence were found for some parasite species: ancylostomidae, 82.6%; enterobius vermicularis, 26.1%; ascaris lumbricoides, 20.3%; and entamoeba coli, 68.1%. infection by trichuris trichiura, schistosoma mansoni, taenia spp. and ... | 1991 | 1842434 |
| [blastocystis hominis in canavese: a retrospective study of samples received for fecal parasitological examination at the ivrea- castellamonte hospital over 42 months]. | in the last ten years the interest in the controversial blastocystis hominis microorganism of the intestine has greatly increased. the authors conducted a retrospective study of feces for parasitology investigations at the ivrea-castellamonte hospital. these investigations lasted 42 months (1/1/1988-31/6/1991) and the authors focused their attention on samples with 5 or more blastocystis hominis at the microscopically examination with a 40x phase objective. during the study 2,138 samples of fece ... | 1991 | 1844921 |
| intestinal parasites: a study of human appendices. | histological sections of 414 appendices were examined parasitologically. enterobius vermicularis was found in 8.7%, eggs of ascaris lumbricoides in 0.5%, trophozites of dientamoeba fragilis in 4.8%, endolimax nana in 2.2%, entamoeba coli in 1% and cysts of giardia intestinalis in 1.9% of cases. appendicopathies associated with enterobius were most frequent in the age group from 6 to 10 years (24.3%) and from 21 to 25 years (12.2%). patients older than 15 years were practically women only. dienta ... | 1991 | 1916531 |
| human gastro-intestinal parasites in bendel state, nigeria. | faecal samples from 862 male and female donors of nine age groups (1-90 years) in three geographical zones were screened by the examination of concentrates from formal other concentration technique. the overall percentage incidence of six parasites which were encountered were as follows: entamoeba coli (19.7%), e. histolytica (3.9%), giradia lamblia (1.4%), hookworm (29.4%), ascaris lumbricoides (38.2%) and trichuris trichiura (7.3%). however, the percentage incidence of parasites in the delta m ... | 1991 | 1928804 |
| giardiasis and amoebiasis infections in three saudi closed communities. | two hundred and eighteen residents (131 healthy and 87 mentally or physically retarded) of a children's nursery, a foster house and a rehabilitation centre for the handicapped in abha, southwestern saudi arabia, were examined for intestinal parasitism. about 30% of the population of the three communities were found to harbour asymptomatic infections with either giardia lamblia and/or entamoeba spp. giardia cysts were identified in 19.3% of those examined. entamoeba histolytica was found in 18.4% ... | 1991 | 1995937 |
| intestinal parasites in a rural community in kenya: cross-sectional surveys with emphasis on prevalence, incidence, duration of infection, and polyparasitism. | a cross-sectional survey of intestinal parasitic infection in a rural community, nderu, in kiambu district, kenya, was carried out in 1985 by examining 1129 individuals from 203 households (about 25% of the total population). this was followed by 3 more cross-sectional surveys, in january, may and october 1986, of 56 families comprising 461 individuals, who had also participated in the first survey. in the first survey, 81.4% of the sample was positive for at least one intestinal parasite and 78 ... | 1991 | 2040230 |
| [prevalence of entamoeba histolytica and other intestinal parasites in a neighborhood of the mara municipality, zulia state, venezuela]. | a parasitologic survey of a low socioeconomic level community from mara county, zulia state, venezuela was done. a single stool specimen per person from 327 individuals was obtained and examined by hematoxylin stained fecal smears and formol-ether concentrates. the overall parasitic infection rate was 92%. multiple infections were present in 89% of the population. the amebic prevalence rate (apr) was 41.5%. entamoeba histolytica was found in 9.2% of the individuals, most of them being asymptomat ... | 1990 | 2090263 |
| [enteroparasitosis in nutrition personnel in a general hospital: incidence and value of the repetition of examination]. | four hundred twenty one civil servants of nutritional area of a large hospital were examined by means of three stool specimens, collected at intervals of three days. positive results increased from 37.14%, when only one of three requested samples was delivered, to 58.38%, when three specimens were examined. about 80% of infected people presented only one or two species of pathologic and/or non-pathologic parasites. non-pathologic protozoa, mainly endolimax nana and entamoeba coli, presented the ... | 1990 | 2135360 |
| parasitological and serological studies on amoebiasis and other intestinal parasitic infections in the rural sector around recife, northeast brazil. | parasitological examinations were carried out during july to december, 1989, on 485 inhabitants of four villages in são lourenço da mata, 25 km northwest of recife, pernambuco, brazil. approximately 99.6% of the inhabitants were infected with at least one species of intestinal parasites. a high prevalence of schistosoma mansoni (82.1%), hookworm (80.2%) trichuris trichiura (69.9%), ascaris lumbricoides (61.9%) and entamoeba coli (36.7%) infections were demonstrated. test tube cultivation reveale ... | 1990 | 2135489 |
| [intestinal parasites and ectoparasites in the v region, chile: study in the psychiatric hospital of putaendo]. | a prospective study was carried out in 229 chronic patients (of both sexes) from the psychiatric hospital of putaendo, in order to find out the frequency of intestinal parasites and/or commensals in the period 1987-1989. one hundred and ninety four (84.7%) out of the 229 studied patients were infected by parasites and/or commensals. the high prevalence of commensals entamoeba coli (55.0%) and endolimax nana (50.5%) became more evident. among the parasites, the most frequent was trichuris trichiu ... | 1990 | 2152365 |
| [development of the prevalence rate of four intestinal parasites in children]. | during the last 2 decades, the same coprological techniques for the detection of parasites have been applied by the same team in the parasitology laboratories of the children's hospital of bordeaux. a marked decrease in the prevalence of the most frequently occurring parasites (giardia and entamoeba coli cysts, ascaris and trichocephale eggs) has been observed. similar results have also been found in other french parasitology laboratories. this reduction in the parasite infection rate is concomi ... | 1990 | 2158059 |
| identification of a pathogenic isolate-specific 30,000-mr antigen of entamoeba histolytica by using a monoclonal antibody. | a monoclonal antibody (mab) produced against trophozoites of entamoeba histolytica strain hm-1:imss, reacted with all of 42 isolates and 4 clones showing pathogenic zymodeme (z) patterns, i.e., z-ii, z-ii alpha-, z-ii (glucose phosphate isomerase: gamma +), z-vii, z-vii (glucose phosphate isomerase: alpha lack, gamma +), z-xi, z-xiv, and z-xix, regardless of culture conditions, geographical origins, or host symptoms in an indirect fluorescence antibody test. in contrast, the mab failed to react ... | 1990 | 2180826 |
| [intestinal parasite infections among inhabitants in two islands of tongyeong-gun, kyeongsangnam-do]. | this study was performed to evaluate the status of intestinal parasitic infections among the inhabitants in two islands (chu-do and doomi-do) of tongyeong-gun, kyeongsangnam-do (province), from august to september, 1989. a total of 189 stool specimens was collected from the inhabitants of 3 villages and examined by kato's cellophane thick smear and formalin-ether sedimentation techniques. stoll's dilution egg counting technique was done for the quantitative examination of helminth eggs. the over ... | 1990 | 2271502 |
| status of intestinal parasite infections in inhabitants of palmar, guayas province, ecuador. | status of intestinal protozoan and helminthic infections was surveyed in mestizo population living in rural parish of palmar and its nearby recintos(villages). three of the surveyed villages were at the pacific coast and 5 villages were in inner pasture land, located about 100 km west of guayaquil, the second largest city in ecuador. one stool sample was examined by one cellophane thick smear for helminth ova and one direct smear stained with lugol's iodine solution for protozoan cysts. of 325 p ... | 1990 | 2271503 |
| efficient diagnosis of giardiasis among nursery and primary school children in santiago, chile by capture elisa for the detection of fecal giardia antigens. | fecal samples were obtained from 722 of 820 children attending 7 nursery schools and 1 primary school in the city of santiago, chile. microscopy of formol-ether concentrates showed that 33% of the children were infected with giardia lamblia. prevalences among primary school students (5-10 years of age) of g. lamblia (38%), endolimax nana (43%), and entamoeba coli (25%) were overall higher than among nursery school students (3 months-5 years of age; prevalences 29%, 21%, and 16%, respectively). t ... | 1990 | 2372087 |
| parasite detection efficiencies of five stool concentration systems. | fresh fecal material that was free of ova and parasites was pooled with 10% formalin in a 1:4 ratio to prepare a standard specimen. portions of 100 ml of this specimen were individually seeded with cryptosporidium oocysts, entamoeba coli, entamoeba histolytica, and giardia lamblia cysts; ova of necator americanus; and strongyloides larvae. appropriate volumes of each parasite suspension were used to evaluate the fecal concentrator kit (remel, lenexa, kans.), fecal parasite concentrator (evergree ... | 1990 | 2380347 |
| enteric parasites and hiv infection: occurrence in aids patients in rio de janeiro, brazil. | the occurrence of intestinal parasites, its relation with the transmission mechanism of hiv, and the clinical state of the aids patients, were analyzed in 99 group iv patients (cdc, 1986), treated at "hospital universitário pedro ernesto" (hupe), between 1986 and 1988. the group consisted of 79 (79.8%) patients whose hiv transmission mechanism took place through sexual contact and of 16 (20.2%) who were infected through blood. feces samples from each patient were examined by four distincts metho ... | 1989 | 2487448 |
| study of relationship of abo and rh blood group, and hla antigens with parasitic diseases. | a study has been performed on 467 cases of differents parasitic diseases and abo blood groups. with classical statistical methods, we did not find any correlation, but with a large number of variables, we used the factorial analysis, and we obtained maps with relationship o-hookworm and strongloidiasis. a-giardiasis, b-entamoeba coli. but ab group seems to be far from all parasitosis. besides, blood group and severity of diseases seem not to be related. with hla groups, a study by microlymphocyt ... | 1989 | 2496187 |
| dna hybridization probe for clinical diagnosis of entamoeba histolytica. | as an alternative to microscopic identification of entamoeba histolytica parasites isolated from stool, a sensitive and species-specific dna hybridization probe was made for rapid diagnosis of e. histolytica parasites in clinical samples directly applied to nylon membranes. the dna hybridization probe was made by screening a genomic library of a virulent hm-1:imss strain of e. histolytica to detect recombinant plasmids containing highly repeated parasite dna sequences. four plasmid clones that r ... | 1989 | 2542361 |
| coincidence of deficient delayed hypersensitivity and intestinal protozoa in homosexual men. | stool samples of 134 subjectively and apparently healthy male homosexual volunteers were studied, and in 86 men (64.2%) 190 parasite infestations, up to 6 per host, were identified. the most frequent species were endolimax nana (40), entamoeba coli (38), entamoeba histolytica (34), entamoeba hartmanni (32), and iodamoeba bütschlii (22); cryptosporidium was not found. all 11 isolates of entamoeba histolytica analysed belonged to a noninvasive zymodeme: 10 were of zymodeme i and i of zymodeme iii. ... | 1989 | 2555912 |
| entamoeba histolytica and other parasitic infections in south kanara district, karnataka. | single stool specimens collected from 1,020 apparently healthy people of the south kanara district, were processed for intestinal parasites using three parasitological methods viz. (a) direct smear in physiological saline and d'antoni's iodine, (b) zinc sulfate concentration method and (c) by culture in modified boek and drbolhav medium. of these 781 (76.51 per cent) were found to be infected with parasites. the prevalence of various intestinal parasites was: ascaris lumbricoides (48.33 per cent ... | 1989 | 2559118 |
| [chronic diarrhea and parasitoses in adults suspected of aids in the ivory coast]. | 148 adult patients with chronic diarrhoea and suspected to be hiv infected have had stool examinations. 46 are without any enteric parasite. those detected in the others patients are sporozoans: i. belli (16.2%) and cryptosporidium sp. (6.7%) found alone or joint, together or with other parasites. among those, all flagellate species are identified, but t. intestinalis (6%) is predominant. entamoeba coli (8.%) is the most frequent amebic species, however, e. histolytica histolytica have been foun ... | 1989 | 2561272 |
| [prevalence of entamoeba histolytica and other intestinal protozoa among the inhabitants of poznan province over a period of 30 years]. | the aim of the study was to present the past and actual prevalence of entamoeba histolytica and other intestinal protozoa in poznań province. although in poland there are only few accurate data concerning the prevalence of intestinal protozoa, the results of some studies were found reliable. in a survey conducted in 1958 in an orphanage in poznań (kasprzak and karlewiczowa) the intestinal protozoa were found with high prevalence (table 1). after six years this prevalence decreased considerably ( ... | 1989 | 2633499 |
| a preliminary survey of parasitic infections and nutritional status among school children in riyadh, saudi arabia. | a total of 320 school children in the model institute of the capital in riyadh, were clinically and parasitologically examined. thirty-five (10.94%) had intestinal parasites. entamoeba coli (61.91%) was found more frequently among the commensals, while giardia lamblia (28.57%) was the most common pathogenic parasite. all urines were parasite free. the low infection rate with gardia could be explained by the good physical and nutritional status and better sanitary and living conditions. | 1989 | 2708849 |
| [blastocystis hominis, a parasitic cause of diarrhea]. | the frequency of detection of blastocystis hominis in the stools of patients with gastroenteritis is reported. over a twelve-month period b. hominis was identified in the stools of 69 (4.72%) out of 1460 patients. of these 69 positive samples, 45 (65%) contained b. hominis alone and in 24 (35%) it was present together with other parasites such as lamblia intestinalis, entamoeba histolytica, entamoeba coli, endolimax nana, iodamoeba buetschlii, ancylostoma duodenale, ascaris lumbricoides, trichur ... | 1989 | 2717900 |
| [the incidence of hymenolepis nana infestation in dolj county]. | the present paper reports on the incidence of the hymenolepis nana cestode in the dolj county, in 45,725 cases, in the polyclinic and hospital, between 1985 and 1987, with several variation, on age-groups and as a function of sex. our remarks, made during this period and on the whole group of the subjects investigated in the polyclinic and hospital show the low incidence, of 2.34% of hymenolepis nana, versus 97.16%, a value found for the following parasites investigated: giardia lamblia, entamoe ... | 1989 | 2781208 |
| use of a monoclonal antibody in an enzyme immunoassay for the detection of entamoeba histolytica in fecal specimens. | an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) was developed for the detection of entamoeba histolytica in human feces, using both a monoclonal antibody and rabbit antisera. it detected from less than 1 to 57 trophozoites of 6 e. histolytica strains. stool specimens were positive by elisa in 18 of 22 (82%) patients with e. histolytica and in 3 of 186 (2%) of patients without demonstrable e. histolytica in their stools. the latter included one from a child living near an asymptomatic cyst ... | 1985 | 2860814 |
| prevalence of enteric parasites in homosexual patients attending an outpatient clinic. | a total of 372 pooled stool specimens from 274 homosexual men with diarrhea were submitted for parasitologic examination over a 2.5-year period. each two-vial pooled specimen set contained portions of stool from 3 consecutive days in formalin and polyvinyl alcohol. of the 274 patients, 133 (48.5%) harbored one or more intestinal protozoa, with 161 (43.3%) of the 372 specimens submitted being positive for one or more organisms. the parasites identified included entamoeba histolytica (71 patients) ... | 1986 | 2877006 |
| a double-antibody sandwich elisa for the detection of entamoeba histolytica antigen in stool samples of humans. | a double-antibody sandwich elisa was developed to detect detergent-solubilized antigens of entamoeba histolytica in stool samples of humans. the test system was evaluated for its methodical and diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. in recovery experiments the lower limit of detection was 400 ng e. histolytica (hk9) protein/ml stool, corresponding to approximately 2000 amoebic trophozoites/ml stool. samples of 97 patients with suspected intestinal amoebiasis were examined. specific antigens wer ... | 1987 | 2888183 |
| gastrointestinal parasitoses discovered in agricultural workers in south bohemia, czechoslovakia. | in the years from 1975 to 1982 1,750 persons, mostly employed by agricultural enterprises in the south bohemian region in czechoslovakia, were examined. we discovered seven species of parasites: taenia saginata in 0.3%, enterobius vermicularis in 10.1%, giardia lamblia in 1.0%, endolimax nana in 0.8%, entamoeba coli in 0.7%, entamoeba hartmanni in 0.2%, and chilomastix mesnili in 0.5%. the greatest number of parasites was found in students of the secondary agricultural and technical school. only ... | 1988 | 3169645 |
| a survey of gastrointestinal parasites in ogun state, southwest nigeria. | to study the epidemiology of intestinal parasites in ogun state, nigeria, 479 stool specimens were examined at a hospital in abeokuta during the rainy season in june 1986. intestinal helminths and/or protozoa were present in 297 samples (62%). 41.1% of the specimens showed a single infection, 34% showed double, 20% triple and 5% quadruple infection. the most commonly found worm was ascaris lumbricoides (in 40% of specimens), followed by trichuris trichiura (23.2%), hookworms (19.2%), strongyloid ... | 1988 | 3178337 |
| intestinal parasites in the camiri, gutierrez and boyuibe areas, santa cruz department, bolivia. | a parasitological study was carried out on 381 apparently healthy subjects from camiri, boyuibe, gutierrez. intestinal parasites and non-pathogenic protozoa were present in 78.7% of the population sampled; multiple infections were observed in 67.7% of the parasitized individuals. the protozoon most commonly found was entamoeba coli (in 40.7% of specimens), followed by giardia intestinalis (30.7%), iodamoeba bütschlii (10%), chilomastix mesnili (8.7%). other protozoon parasites also present were ... | 1988 | 3271990 |
| [protozoological stool examinations from 1980 to 1985 in the east german district of rostock]. | between 1980 and 1985 a total of 17,290 faecal specimens were examined for intestinal protozoa at the institute of hygiene, district of rostock, gdr. the samples were taken from gdr citizens travelling to tropical or semitropical regions, from foreigners from these regions visiting rostock district, and from the local population. intestinal protozoa were found in 5.78%, 20.80% and 6.43%, respectively. 9 different species were diagnosed: entamoeba coli, e. hartmanni, e. histolytica, endolimax nan ... | 1988 | 3415039 |
| human cysticercosis and intestinal parasitism amongst the ekari people of irian jaya. | a random sample of 242 people showed that 42 had palpable cysts of taenia solium. faecal examination recovered eggs of t. solium in seven (3%), while trichuris (83%), ascaris (83%), hookworms (76%), strongyloides stercoralis (10%) and strongyloides sp. (29%), entamoeba histolytica (14%), entamoeba coli (22%), entamoeba hartmanni (7%), entamoeba polecki (7%), balantidium coli (9%) and dientamoeba fragilis (21%) were the most common other intestinal parasites encountered. elisa tests, using antige ... | 1987 | 3430662 |
| [human intestinal parasites in subsaharan africa. ii. sao tomé and principe]. | in 1983 the authors carried out a survey in the democratic republic of são tomé and principe, analysing 1050 specimens of stools collected among the population from apparently healthy subjects chosen at random and in a number proportional to the distribution of the population in the regions of the country (about 1% of the population was examined). the examined subjects were divided into 3 age groups (0-3, 4-12, more than 12 years old), to have homogeneous groups in relation principally to modali ... | 1987 | 3508506 |
| [human intestinal parasites in subsaharan africa. iii. pemba island (zanzibar-tanzania)]. | the authors carried out a coprological survey in pemba island, analysing, by modified ritchie technique, 413 stools samples. the specimens were collected among the population from apparently healthy subjects chosen at random in a number equal to 2% of the whole population. the examined subjects were divided in 3 age groups, 211 were males, 202 females. the following results were obtained (in order of prevalence): a) protozoa: entamoeba coli 35.6%, giardia intestinalis 5.6%, endolimax nana 4.3%, ... | 1987 | 3508507 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic disease agents in stools of people in a rural area of nigeria. | little is known of the prevalence of intestinal parasites in rural areas of nigeria because there are few published data and laboratories in these areas are rarely well equipped for parasitological work. during a survey of a nigerian village, ascaris and hookworms were found to be the commonest helminths and entamoeba coli the commonest protozoan. differences in parasite prevalences between rural and urban areas of nigeria are related to occupation, cultural patterns, and physical, social and bi ... | 1986 | 3632103 |
| survey of intestinal parasites on palawan, philippines. | a biomedical survey for intestinal parasites was conducted in napsan on the island of palawan, philippines in september 1986. a total of 353 stool specimens were obtained from 155 males and 198 females ranging in age from 1 1/2 months to 70 years. ascaris lumbricoides, 34.8%, hookworm 34.8% and trichuris trichiura 25.2% were the most common helminths encountered, while entamoeba coli 27.7% and endolinax nana 22.2% were the common protozoans. this study demonstrated a 7-13% higher overall prevale ... | 1987 | 3672181 |
| intestinal parasites in a migrant farmworker population. | three hundred thirty-nine migrant worker women and children were screened by single stool examination for intestinal parasites. infection occurred in 34.2%. giardia lamblia and trichuris trichiura were the most common pathogens; entamoeba coli and endolimax nana were the most common commensals. infants under 1 year of age were free of infection. children between 2 and 5 years old and women between 25 and 35 years old had the highest prevalence. significantly more haitians were infected than mexi ... | 1986 | 3954523 |
| the prevalence of intestinal parasites in two suburbs of kinshasa (zaire) and their relation to domestic water supplies. | the prevalence of common intestinal nematodes (ascaris, trichuris and hookworms) and protozoa (entamoeba coli, e. histolytica, giardia, trichomonas) was compared in two suburbs of kinshasa, one provided with piped water and the other one with wells. pit latrines were used in both places. no significant differences were observed for the worms, but the prevalence of the four common protozoa was approximately twice as high in the community without piped water supply. it is concluded that providing ... | 1985 | 4035775 |
| vasoactive hormones in endotoxin shock: a comparative study in cats and dogs. | 1. entamoeba coli endotoxin was administered intravenously to cats and dogs.2. the changes in circulating levels of catecholamines and angiotensin following endotoxin were assayed by a continuous superfusion technique.3. the response of the dog was characterized by an immediate sustained rise in angiotensin levels and a later variable rise in catecholamine levels.4. the response of the cat was characterized by an early rise in catecholamine levels and a later rise in angiotensin levels.5. it is ... | 1971 | 4324984 |
| ultrastructural pattern of the nucleus of entamoeba coli. | | 1974 | 4448577 |
| [ultrastructure of entamoeba coli cysts]. | | 1974 | 4470176 |
| the nuclear structure of entamoeba coli. | | 1972 | 5048062 |
| [pathogenicity of entamoeba coli loesch]. | | 1970 | 5537748 |
| [a case of entamoeba coli invasion associated with colitis ulcerosa]. | | 1967 | 6043609 |
| the food of entamoeba coli. | | 1967 | 6062066 |
| [a copro-parasitological study on the wrestlers of the national team]. | this copro-parasitological research was made on the 18 wrestlers of the national team in the talas training camp in kayseri, the majority of them came to our laboratory with gastro-intestinal complaint such as nausea colicky pains anorexia and dyspepsia and other complaints such as exhaustion and fatigue and 16 of them were found infested with one or more than one parasites. as a result of our coprologic examination finding parasites and their infection rate were: entamoeba histolytica (50%), en ... | 1984 | 6087094 |
| a survey of gastrointestinal parasites in a local government area of south-west nigeria. | in the course of a survey of gastro-intestinal parasites among humans in iwo local government area in south-western nigeria, eggs of helminths found were those of ascaris lumbricoides, necator americanus, trichuria trichiura and strongyloides stercoralis while protozoan cysts encountered were those of entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba coli. about 51% of the 283 faecal samples were positive for parasitic ova or cysts and 24% possessed mixed infection. incidence of ascaris was highest followed b ... | 1984 | 6094377 |
| [the size of entamoeba histolytica, entamoeba coli and giardia lamblia cysts]. | | 1984 | 6097375 |
| [staining of cysts of entamoeba invadens, entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba coli with wheat germ agglutinin labelled with colloidal gold]. | cysts of entamoeba invadens obtained under axenic conditions were stained with wheat germ agglutinin labelled with colloidal gold. microscopic observation of encysting cultures revealed that upon staining, cysts acquired a red coloration, while trophozoites remained unstained. e. histolytica and e. coli cysts obtained from asymptomatic patients were also stained red by this technique. electronmicroscopic examination of stained cells showed a layer of colloidal gold granules attached to the surfa ... | 1980 | 6162428 |
| the epidemiology of entamoeba histolytica in a rural and an urban area of mexico. a pilot survey ii. | stocks of intestinal amoebae grown in monoxenic culture, were compared against each other and against those previously reported from mexico city. these were isolated from subjects in san cristobal de las casas, chiapas (rural area) and hospital patients in merida, yucatan (urban area). electrophoretic patterns of the four enzymes: glucose phosphate isomerase (gpi), phosphoglucomutase (pgm), l-malate: nadp+ oxido-reductase (oxalacetate-decarboxylating) (me) and hexokinase (hk) demonstrated the pr ... | 1982 | 6285556 |
| a zymodeme study of entamoeba histolytica in a group of south african schoolchildren. | using a biphasic culture medium, stocks of intestinal amoebae were isolated from a group of children attending school in durban, south africa. these were compared with stocks collected in other areas of the world already characterized using the electrophoretic patterns of four enzymes: glucose phosphate isomerase (gpi), phosphoglucomutase (pgm) l-malate: nadp+ oxido-reductase (oxalacetate-decarboxylating) (me) and hexokinase (hk). 33% of 94 samples grew entamoeba histolytica, only one of which g ... | 1982 | 6287686 |
| polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of isoenzymes from entamoeba species. | in this preliminary report, we describe a polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis technique for the resolution of isoenzyme patterns of four isolates of entamoeba histolytica and one isolate of entamoeba coli. our findings were similar to previous findings for three enzyme systems: maleic enzyme (malate dehydrogenase [ec 1.1.1.40]), hexokinase (ec 2.7.1.1), and phosphoglucomutase (ec 2.7.5.1). we found preliminary evidence that glucosephosphate isomerase (ec 5.3.1.9) may also differentiate invasive a ... | 1983 | 6308037 |
| [epidemiologic survey of intestinal parasitoses in peruvian amazonia]. | an epidemiological survey was carried out in 4 native villages from tribe cashibo, in amazonia (peru). among 165 stools examination, 92% were positives for helminthic (hookworms: 72%, roundworms and whipworms: 55% each, strongyloides: 5%) and protozoan infections (entamoeba coli and endolimax nana: 50% each, entamoeba histolytica 24%, giardia intestinalis 17%). balantidium coli is not seldom (6%). polyparasitism, very frequent, is reported with a maximum of 10 species. the most important village ... | 1984 | 6525727 |