Entamoeba dispar: A Rare Case of Enteritis in a Patient Living in a Nonendemic Area
Entamoeba dispar, a common noninvasive parasite, is indistinguishable in its cysts and trophozoite forms from Entamoeba histolytica, the cause of invasive amebiasis, by microscopy. To differentiate the two species seems to be a problem for laboratory diagnosis. Recent experimental studies showed th...
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| Main Authors: | Rosalia Graffeo, Carola Maria Archibusacci, Silvia Soldini, Lucio Romano, Luca Masucci |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/498058 |
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