Survey of Entamoeba infections in schoolchildren and macaques in Kathmandu, Nepal, and analysis of genetic polymorphisms of Entamoeba nuttalli and Entamoeba dispar isolates.

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Entamoeba species infect humans and non-human primates, raising concerns associated with potential zoonotic transmission. Therefore, the prevalence of human Entamoeba infections is crucial for its management in areas, where macaques exhibit high infection rates. Previously, we demonstrated prevalent E. nuttalli infections in rhesus macaques in Kathmandu, Nepal. In this study, we surveyed Entamoeba infection among...

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• Adolescent
• Child
• Feces
• Macaca mulatta
• Monkey Diseases