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Short communication: Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in northern Ghana
Author(s) -
Verweij Jaco J.,
Oostvogel Fieke,
Brienen Eric A. T.,
NangBeifubah Alexis,
Ziem Juventus,
Polderman Anton M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1046/j.1360-2276.2003.01145.x
Subject(s) - dispar , entamoeba histolytica , amoebiasis , context (archaeology) , entamoeba , polymerase chain reaction , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , paleontology
Summary Since the redescription of the potentially invasive Entamoeba histolytica , separating it from the morphologically identical non‐invasive Entamoeba dispar , there is a need for the reassessment of epidemiological data on amoebiasis. In this context we conducted a descriptive survey on the presence of E. histolytica and E. dispar in a rural area in northern Ghana. We found a high prevalence (39.8%) of the E. histolytica/E. dispar complex with microscopy, but E. histolytica and E. dispar ‐specific DNA amplification using real‐time polymerase chain reaction identified only one E. histolytica case and revealed a considerably higher prevalence of E. dispar (82.8%).
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