High carriage of Endolimax nana in diarrhoeal specimens from homosexual men

Peters, Caryn; Kocka, Frank E.; Chittom, A L; Sable, R.; Janda, William M.

doi:10.1111/j.1472-765x.1987.tb01615.x

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“…It is common to find reports on associations between diarrhea and Endolimax infections. [ 49 50 51 52 ] This association may at least in part be explained by Endolimax being an indicator of fecal contamination, which may often entail co-infection by other organisms capable of causing diarrhea. In a couple of case studies, Endolimax was associated with chronic diarrhea;[ 52 53 54 ] all cases responded well to treatment, and it was not possible to detect other infections except in the study by Shah et al .…”

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Systematic review on Endolimax nana: A less well studied intestinal ameba

Poulsen

Stensvold

2016

Trop Parasitol

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Of the so-called nonpathogenic intestinal protozoa, Endolimax nana belongs to the ones least well described. Most data on E. nana have emerged from general surveys of intestinal parasites in selected cohorts and mostly in the absence of any particular focus on Endolimax. Hence, the genus of Endolimax remains largely unexplored in terms of morphology, taxonomy, genetic diversity, host specificity, and epidemiology. In this review, we seek to provide an overview of the work that has been performed on the parasite since the genus Endolimax was described by Kuenen and Swellengrebel in 1917 and suggest activities that may pave the way for a better understanding of E. nana in a clinical and public health context.

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