Mass infection with Entamoeba histolytica in a Japanese institution for individuals with mental retardation: Epidemiology and control measures

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 383-390

  Nishise, S ^a   Fujishima, T ^b   Kobayashi, S ^c   Otani, K ^d   Nishise, Y ^a   Takeda, H ^a   Kawata, S ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shirataka Town Hospital   (Japan)

^c KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILOXANIDE FUROATE; METRONIDAZOLE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CYST (RESTING STAGE); ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; GENOTYPE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 77956044987     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: 13648594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136485910X12743554760388     Document Type: Article

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