The epidemiology of amoebiasis in Thi-Qar Province, Iraq (2015-2020): differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar using nested and real-time polymerase chain reaction

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the present status of amoebiasis in Thi-Qar Province in southern Iraq, and to determine the presence of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar with nested and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). METHODS Epidemiological data were obtai...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Hassan Flaih, Ruaa Majid Khazaal, Manar Karem Kadhim, Khwam Reissan Hussein, Falah Abd Bashir Alhamadani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2021-05-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-43-e2021034.pdf