The risk of pathogenic intestinal parasite infections in Kisii Municipality, Kenya Robert M. Nyarango, Peninah A. Aloo, Ephantus W. Kabiru and Benson O. Nyanchongi Jul 14, 2008
Of the parasites detected, the most common parasites infesting the foodstuffs and infecting the food handlers were Ascaris lumbricoides and Entamoeba histolytica ... Of the parasites detected, the most common parasites infesting the foodstuffs and infecting the food handlers were Ascaris lumbricoides and Entamoeba histolytica. (BioMed Central)
How Montezuma gets his revenge Jun 15, 2008
They found that the dysentery-causing amoeba Entamoeba histolytica contains one rhomboid enzyme and named it EhROM1. "Plasmodia, the parasites that cause malaria, grab onto a host cell and push their way in," explains Urban. (EurekAlert!)
Article: Special Report: China In Africa May 29, 2008
The No. 2 killer in Africa by parasite, after malaria, is an organism called Entamoeba histolytica -- or "Eh" for short. It was discovered in 1873, the year it took the life of missionary-explorer David Livingstone, that great champion of British imperialism on what his countrymen called the Dark Continent. (FastCompany)
Study uncovers method for repressing deadly parasite Jan 21, 2008
The parasite, entamoeba histolytica, causes amebiasis, which contributes to the deaths of the approximately two million children under the age of five who die of diarrheal diseases each year. William Petri, division chief of infectious disease at the University, has been working to understand the cell biology of the parasite for the last 20 years. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Means Of Controlling A Parasite That Kills And Eats Human Cells Identified Jan 21, 2008
Entamoeba histolytica, which causes inflammation of the colon (colitis), plays dirty ... Journal citation: Boettner DR, Huston CD, Linford AS, Buss SN, Houpt E, et al. (2008) Entamoeba histolytica phagocytosis of human erythrocytes involves PATMK, a member of the transmembrane kinase family. (Science Daily)
Protozoan Parasites in Dirt Nov 8, 2007
Amoebae: The most common of the intestinal amoebae that cause disease is Entamoeba histolytica, the agent of amoebic dysentery. This dangerous parasite not only causes severe diarrhea but can cause abscesses in the intestine, liver, and other organs. (Suite101.com)
News flash: Fear du jour Nov 7, 2007
For all you know, the last person to touch the paper was carrying Entamoeba histolyca, a parasite that causes amebiasis. You could end up with stomach cramps, bloody stools and an abscess on your liver. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
The Causative Agent of Amoebiasis Jun 27, 2007
Such is the mechanism of infection of one of the most notorious of pathogenic protozoans Entamoeba histolytica ... The sensitivity and specificity of conventional microscopy on a single stool specimen for different species of Entamoeba has been shown in many studies to be less than optimal (Garcia and Bruckner, 1997) ... A longitudinal study of asymptomatic carriers of pathogenic zymodemes of Entamoeba histolytica. (Suite101.com)
Nominee for surgeon general facing opposition of 'gays' Jun 15, 2007
"From the perspective of pathology and pathophysiology, the varied sexual practices of homosexual men have resulted in a diverse and expanded concept of sexually transmitted disease and associated trauma," it continued, citing instances of gonorrhea, chlamydia trachomatis, syphilis, herpes simplex infections, genital warts, pubic lice, scabies, Shigella species, Campylobacter jejuni, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis non-A, non-B, and cytomegalovirus,... (WorldNetDaily)
The Entamoeba histolytica genome: primary structure and expression of proteolytic enzymes Jun 14, 2007
A number of studies have shown that peptidases and in particular cysteine peptidases constitute major pathogenicity factors in Entamoeba histolytica ... Entamoeba histolytica possesses a large number of genes coding for proteolytic enzymes. (BioMed Central)
Growth of the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica in 5-azacytidine has limited effects on parasite gene expression Jan 6, 2007
In the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, a DNA methyltransferase has been identified and treatment with 5-azacytidine (5-AzaC), a potent inhibitor of DNA methyltransferase, has been reported to attenuate parasite virulence ... This work represents the first genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in Entamoeba histolytica and indicates that DNA methylation has relatively limited effects on gene expression in this parasite. (BioMed Central)
Poor sanitation causes amebiasis Nov 8, 2006
Amebic dysentery, called "Montezuma's Revenge" in North America because of its linkage with travel to Central and South America, is one of the more severe forms of an infection called amebiasis caused by a single-celled protozoan amoeba called Entamoeba histolytica ... Surveys of stool specimens from residents of Indonesia typically show that anywhere between 1 and 50 percent carry Entamoeba histolytica, with 2 percent - 8 percent being typical ... The vast majority of people with amebiasis will... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
