Molecular Epidemiology of Amoebiasis: A Cross-Sectional Study among North East Indian Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies carried out using culture or microscopy in most of the amoebiasis endemic developing countries, yielded confusing results since none of these could differentiate the pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica from the non-pathogenic Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii. The Northeastern part of India is a hot spot of infection since the climatic conditions are most conducive for the infection and so far no systemic study has been carried out in this region.

Methodology/principal findings

Following a cross-sectional study designed during the period 2011-2014, a total of 1260 fecal samples collected from the Northeast Indian population were subjected to microscopy, fecal culture and a sensitive and specific DNA dot blot screening assay developed

SUBMITTER: Nath J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4669114 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature