Abstract:Background and objective: Intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba (E.) histolytica, it is of considerable morbidity and mortality in developing countries. E.histoltica complex species includes E.histolytica, E. moshkovskii and E. dispar are morphologically indistinctable. The current study goal was to use molecular assays to detect the true prevalence of E. histolytica complex species among a cohort of Egyptians. Methods: A single stool specimen was collected fr… Show more
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