A case report:Entamoeba histolytica infection in the rhesus macaque, China
Jiang B, Yang GY, Yu XM, Cheng AC, Bi FJ.
Abstract
A case of amebic dysentery due to a naturalinfectionofEntamoeba histolyticain therhesus macaque(Macacamullata) was reported. A fecal specimen was isolated and identified by the polymerase chain reaction technique. A daily dose of 750 mg of metronidazole was given orally for 10 days, and good results were observed. The early diagnosis of anE.histolyticainfectionallowed a proper antiamoebic treatment in an early stage ofinfectionresulting in a successful outcome after therapy.
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Parasitol Res.2008 Sep;103(4):915-7. doi: 10.1007/s00436-008-1076-3. Epub 2008 Jun 20.
