Publications by authors named "Oscar O Noya Gonzalez"
Background: Amoebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica, which affects people living in low- and middle-income countries and has intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. To date, knowledge on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) coinfection with enteric parasites is limited, and E. histolytica coinfection has not been previously described.
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- Our findings showed significant decreases in IgG antibody levels and parasite loads after treatment, indicating a shift from acute to chronic infection without full recovery, suggesting treatment failure.
- Furthermore, the genetic variability of the parasites decreased over time, with no identical parasite signatures found pre- and post-treatment in the same patient, highlighting a selection process affecting the infection.
In the past 5-10 years, Venezuela has faced a severe economic crisis, precipitated by political instability and declining oil revenue. Public health provision has been affected particularly. In this Review, we assess the impact of Venezuela's health-care crisis on vector-borne diseases, and the spillover into neighbouring countries.
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