Refractory inflammatory bowel disease – Entamoeba histolytica, the forgotten suspect
Background: Amoebiasis is a term used to describe infection caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Transmission is linked to exposure to cysts and trophozoites excreted in the stool. Many infections are asymptomatic, but invasive intestinal disease can occur, typically causing amoebic coliti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Clinical Infection in Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170223000286 |