A Review of Amoebic Liver Abscess for Clinicians in a Nonendemic Setting
Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of infection with the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. E histolytica is widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, causing up to 40 million infections annually. The parasite is transmitte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/852835 |