High occurrence of Entamoeba histolytica in the municipalities of Ariquemes and Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Western Amazonia, Brazil

High occurrence of Entamoeba histolytica in the municipalities of Ariquemes and Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Western Amazonia, Brazil

Introduction: Entamoeba histolytica infections were investigated in residents of the Ariquemes and Monte Negro municipalities in Rondônia State, Brazil. Methods: Stool samples of 216 individuals were processed by the spontaneous sedimentation method and analyzed by mi...

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Main Authors: Rafael Vital dos Santos, Jucélia da Silva Nunes, Juliana Almeida de Souza Aranha Camargo, Eliana Maria Maurício da Rocha, Gilberto Fontes, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Entamoeba histolytica
Amazônia
Rondônia
ELISA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000300193&lng=en&tlng=en

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