[Occurrence of Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar in ambulatory patients of Recife, PE].
The objective this study was to determine the occurrence of the species Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba díspar in clinical samples of ambulatory patients in Pernambuco. A specific assay for Entamoeba histolytica was used in this study, which identified no positive fecal samples among the 213 patients. These results confirm that E. dispar is the dominant species in Pernambuco State.
Dourado
Antônio
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Acadêmico do Curso de Biomedicina, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE.
Maciel
Amélia
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Aca
Ivanize da Silva
Ida S
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans