AMOEBIASIS and Ascariasis  

AMOEBIASIS  

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

10300.  Barbosa-Sabanero G, Avila EE. Recognition of Entamoeba histolytica 115-kDa surface protein by human secretory immunoglobulin A antibodies from asymptomatic carriers. J Parasitol. 2004 Apr;90(2):373-8.

10301.  Biser SA, Perry HD, Donnenfeld ED, Doshi SJ, Chaturvedi V. Arthrographis keratitis mimicking acanthamoeba keratitis. Cornea. 2004 Apr;23(3):314-7.

10302.  Stockinger ZT. Colonic ameboma: its appearance on CT: report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Apr;47(4):527-9.

10303.  Yu HS, Kong HH, Kim SY, Hahn YH, Hahn TW, Chung DI. Laboratory investigation of Acanthamoeba lugdunensis from patients with keratitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004 May;45(5):1418-26.

             Pathogenesis:

10304.  Misra SP, Misra V, Dwivedi M, Singh PA, Barthwal R. Factors influencing colonic involvement in patients with amebic liver abscess. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Apr;59(4):512-6.

10305.  Yakoob J, Jafri W, Jafri N, Khan R, Islam M, Beg MA, Zaman V. Irritable bowel syndrome: in search of an etiology: role of Blastocystis hominis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2004 Apr;70(4):383-5.

             Vaccines:

10306.  Martinez-Lopez C, Orozco E, Sanchez T, Garcia-Perez RM, Hernandez-Hernandez F, Rodriguez MA. The EhADH112 recombinant polypeptide inhibits cell destruction and liver abscess formation by Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. Cell Microbiol. 2004 Apr;6(4):367-76.

             Therapy:

10307.  Mathers WD. Acanthamoeba: a difficult pathogen to evaluate and treat. Cornea. 2004 May;23(4):325.

10308.  Ehlers N, Hjortdal J. Are cataract and iris atrophy toxic complications of medical treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis? Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2004 Apr;82(2):228-31.

Ascariasis