"Entamoeba histolytica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic protozoa causing ENTAMOEBIASIS and amebic dysentery (DYSENTERY, AMEBIC). Characteristics include a single nucleus containing a small central karyosome and peripheral chromatin that is finely and regularly beaded.
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D004748
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.700.335.330
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Entamoeba histolytica" by people in Profiles.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection and parasitic diseases: A possible role for microbiome interaction? Parasitol Int. 2021 12; 85:102417.
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Physiology in Perspective: The New Normal-Life in a Pandemic. Physiology (Bethesda). 2020 07 01; 35(4):220-221.
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Stress-induced nuclear depletion of Entamoeba histolytica 3'-5' exoribonuclease EhRrp6 and its role in growth and erythrophagocytosis. J Biol Chem. 2018 10 19; 293(42):16242-16260.
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The Brief Case: A Rare Case of Invasive Amebiasis Requiring Emergency Subtotal Colectomy in an HIV-Positive Man. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 08; 56(8).
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The Perils of Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panels: Pseudo-outbreaks of Salmonellae and Entamoeba histolytica in Immunocompromised Hosts. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 07; 39(7):867-870.
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AIG1 affects in vitro and in vivo virulence in clinical isolates of Entamoeba histolytica. PLoS Pathog. 2018 03; 14(3):e1006882.
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Highly sensitive and specific detection of Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium spp. in human stool samples by the BD MAX™ Enteric Parasite Panel. Parasitol Res. 2018 Feb; 117(2):447-451.
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"Omic" investigations of protozoa and worms for a deeper understanding of the human gut "parasitome". PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Nov; 11(11):e0005916.
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Human Intestinal Parasite Burden and Poor Sanitation in Rural Alabama. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Nov; 97(5):1623-1628.
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Persistent fever and right hypochondrium pain. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jul 18; 2017.