infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver
Word origin
ModL amoebiasis: see amoeba & -iasis
Examples of 'amebiasis' in a sentence
amebiasis
Appendicular amebiasis can give the clinical features of acute appendicitis and should be treated accordingly.
Singh Naorem, Rifat Mannan A.A.S., Kahvic Mirza 2010, 'Acute amebic appendicitis: Report of a rare case', Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiologyhttp://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2010;volume=53;issue=4;spage=767;epage=768;aulast=Singh. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also present a perspective on new strategies to prevent the transmission of amebiasis.
Fumika Mi-Ichi, Hiroki Yoshida, Shinjiro Hamano 2016, 'Entamoeba Encystation: New Targets to Prevent the Transmission of Amebiasis.', PLoS Pathogenshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5072687?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Right upper quadrant pain, fever and hepatomegaly are the predominant symptoms of hepatic amebiasis.
Salles José Maria, Moraes Luis Alberto, Salles Mauro Costa 2003, 'Hepatic amebiasis', Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000200002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Parasitic infections like amebiasis, trichomoniasis, and giardiasis are major health threats in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Sumit Kumar, Trpta Bains, Ashley Sae Won Kim, Christina Tam, Jong Kim, Luisa W. Cheng,Kirkwood M. Land, Anjan Debnath, Vipan Kumar 2018, 'Highly Potent 1H-1,2,3-Triazole-Tethered Isatin-Metronidazole Conjugates Against AnaerobicFoodborne, Waterborne, and Sexually-Transmitted Protozoal Parasites', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00380/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The current epidemiological and clinical statuses of amebiasis make it a serious public health problem worldwide.
Fumika Mi-Ichi, Hiroki Yoshida, Shinjiro Hamano 2016, 'Entamoeba Encystation: New Targets to Prevent the Transmission of Amebiasis.', PLoS Pathogenshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5072687?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this review, we summarized the latest knowledge on immune reaction and immune evasion during amebiasis.
Kumiko eNakada-Tsukui, Tomoyoshi eNozaki, Tomoyoshi eNozaki 2016, 'Immune response of amebiasis and immune evasion by Entamoeba histolytica', Frontiers in Immunologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00175/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This intestinal parasite causes the disease amebiasis, which has a yearly average mortality of about 100,000 people worldwide.
Herbert J. Santos, Windell L. Rivera, Sheena Marie B. Maiquilla 2008, 'Polyclonal IgG Response of Balb/c Mice to the 23 kDa Antigen of Entamoeba histolytica',Science Dilimanhttp://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/1134. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The seroprevalence of amebiasis was 4% and all cases of seropositivity were accompanied by compatible clinical illness (hepatic abscess).
Audrey I Nisbet, Geoffrey Omuse, Gunturu Revathi, Rodney D Adam 2018, 'Seroprevalence data at a private teaching hospital in Kenya: An examination of Toxoplasmagondii, cytomegalovirus, rubella, hepatitis A, and Entamoeba histolytica.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6191086?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)