"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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An Unexpected Colonic Mass. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 01; 114(1):180-181.
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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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A novel, multi-parallel, real-time polymerase chain reaction approach for eight gastrointestinal parasites provides improved diagnostic capabilities to resource-limited at-risk populations. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun; 88(6):1041-7.
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Genome-wide analysis of mobile genetic element insertion sites. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Sep 01; 39(16):6864-78.
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Identification of insertion hot spots for non-LTR retrotransposons: computational and biochemical application to Entamoeba histolytica. Nucleic Acids Res. 2006; 34(20):5752-63.
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Cutaneous amebiasis in a child and review of the literature. Pediatr Dermatol. 2006 May-Jun; 23(3):231-4.
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The LINEs and SINEs of Entamoeba histolytica: comparative analysis and genomic distribution. Exp Parasitol. 2005 Jul; 110(3):207-13.
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Parasitic infestation in acute appendicitis. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1995 Feb; 89(1):99-101.