Assessment of the epidemiological overlap among morphologically identical species of entamoeba among the patients attending Calcutta school of tropical medicine
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Key Points
4.41% of stool samples were positive for entamoeba by PCR, indicating significant infection rates.
Infection rates included 38.27% for E. moshkovskii and 19.75% for E. histolytica, showing diverse species prevalence.
Microscopic evaluation followed by polymerase chain reaction confirmed entamoeba species identity in the samples.
Identification of non-pathogenic species minimizes unnecessary anti-amoebic treatment among patients.
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Implication
Assessment shows prevalence of entamoeba infections in patients, highlighting the value of PCR for diagnosis.