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Amoebae: beyond pathogens- exploring their benefits and future potential.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
January 2025
Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), Kolkata, India.
Amoebae, fascinatingly diverse protists, showcase a dual nature that positions them as both friends and foes in our world. These organisms, defined by their distinctive pseudopodia, span a spectrum from harmful to helpful. On the darker side, species like pose serious health risks, causing intestinal and liver diseases, while the infamous "brain-eating" leads to fatal primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), with a daunting 97% mortality rate.
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- Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite causing intestinal amebiasis, particularly prevalent in tropical areas and a major health issue in developing countries. Traditional diagnostic methods can cause delays in treatment, exacerbating patient conditions.
- A case involving a 59-year-old HIV-positive man revealed how initial testing misdiagnosed his illness, but advanced diagnostics using the FilmArray GI Panel quickly identified E. histolytica in under an hour.
- The successful and prompt treatment with antiamoebic drugs significantly improved the patient's health, highlighting the importance of rapid diagnosis in managing gastrointestinal infections effectively.
Difficulty Confirming the Diagnosis of Amoebic Enteritis.
Tokai J Exp Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
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- Amoebic dysentery is a serious disease in Japan, classified as Category 5, with around 1,000 annual cases, and about 10% are invasive strains.
- Most invasive cases show no symptoms, making them hard to detect, especially since a key blood test was discontinued in 2017.
- Proper diagnosis and treatment are crucial to avoid severe complications, such as ulceration and liver abscesses, which can occur with delayed care.
Autochthonous amebiasis in Spain.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
November 2024
Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz.
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- Amoebiasis is an infection caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, typically transmitted through the faecal-oral route and affecting the intestines and liver, especially in tropical areas.
- A case study details a 56-year-old Spanish man who presented with abdominal pain and fever, leading to imaging studies that revealed significant intestinal and liver abnormalities.
- Treatment involved ultrasound-guided drainage of a liver abscess and antibiotic therapy, resulting in a positive response.
Correlation between notifiable infectious diseases and transportation passenger traffic from 2013 to 2019 in mainland China.
BMC Public Health
October 2024
Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
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- Population mobility plays a crucial role in the spread of infectious diseases, affecting public health and sustainable development globally.
- The study analyzed data from China between 2013 and 2019, discovering that intestinal diseases had the highest incidence, while sexually transmitted diseases had the highest mortality rate.
- A strong correlation was found between passenger traffic (commercial and public) and various infectious diseases, highlighting transportation's impact on disease prevalence.
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