| Literature DB >> 23464723 |
Marie-Pierre Otto1, Patrick Gérôme, Christophe Rapp, Michel Pavic, Thierry Vitry, Lionel Crevon, Philippe Debourdeau, Fabrice Simon.
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Amebiasis, the parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica, may result in extra-intestinal diseases among which liver abscess is the most common manifestation. We report two cases of amebic liver abscess illustrating the inequal sensitivity of serologic tests detecting anti-amebic antibodies.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23464723 DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Travel Med ISSN: 1195-1982 Impact factor: 8.490