Frequency of amoebiasis and other intestinal parasitoses in a settlement in Ilhéus City, State of Bahia, Brazil

Frequency of amoebiasis and other intestinal parasitoses in a settlement in Ilhéus City, State of Bahia, Brazil

Introduction: This study evaluated the frequency of intestinal parasites, emphasizing the identification and differentiation of Entamoeba spp. Methods: Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), coproantigen tests and morphometric analysis were performed for Entamoeba spp. differentiation. Resul...

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Main Authors: Helena Lúcia Carneiro Santos, Luci Ana Fernandes Martins, Regina Helena Saramago Peralta, José Mauro Peralta, Heloisa Werneck de Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Intestinal parasites
Laboratory diagnosis
Amoebiasis
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