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Adou-Bryn, D., Kouassi, M., Brou, J., Ouhon, J. & Assoumou, A. (2001) [Widespread prevalence of orally transmitted intestinal parasitoses in children in Toumodi (Côte d' Ivoire) (in French)]. Méd. Afr. Noire. 48: 394-398.

Aksoy, Ü. & Ak, M. (2001) [Determination of Entamoeba histolytica antigen in feces with the polyclonal antibody-ELISA technique and comparison with direct methods (in Turkish)]. Türk. Parazitol. Dergisi 25: 229-233.

Alemán, F.B. (2001) [Entamoebiosis: Epidemiology, clinic diagnosis and molecular identification (in Spanish)]. Rev. Mex. Ciencias Farmaceut. 32: 21-26.

Amano, K. & Takeuchi, T. (2001) Amebiasis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Editorial). Intern. Med. 40: 563-564.

Arrieta, J., Reyes, B., Calzada, F., Cedillo-Rivera, R. & Navarrete, A. (2001) Amoebicidal and giardicidal compounds from the leaves of Zanthoxylum liebmannianun. Fitoterapia 72: 295-297.

Arias-Negrete, S., Leon, G., Anaya-Velazquez, F., Tovar, R., Moreno, M.A., Hernandez, J.M. & Munoz, M.d.L. (2001) Recognition of carbohydrate epitopes specific for electron-dense granule antigens from Entamoeba histolytica by monoclonal antibodies in the cecal content of infected hamsters. Curr. Microbiol. 43: 403-407.

Atreya, H.S., Sahu, S.C., Bhattacharya, A., Chary, K.V. & Govil, G. (2001) NMR derived solution structure of an EF-hand calcium-binding protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Biochemistry 40: 14392-14403.

Ayeh-Kumi, P.F., Ali, I.M., Lockhart, L.A., Gilchrist, C.A., Petri, W.A., Jr. & Haque, R. (2001) Entamoeba histolytica: genetic diversity of clinical isolates from Bangladesh as demonstrated by polymorphisms in the serine-rich gene. Exp. Parasitol. 99: 80-88.

Banerjee, D., Clamp, A. & Stableforth, D. (2001) A political asylum seeker with an amoebic empyema in Birmingham. Hosp. Med. 62: 372-373.

Bhambhani, S. & Kashyap, V. (2001) Amoebiasis: diagnosis by aspiration and exfoliative cytology. Cytopathology 12: 329-333.

Biron, D., Libros, P., Sagi, D., Mirelman, D. & Moses, E. (2001) Asexual reproduction 'Midwives' assist dividing amoebae. Nature 410: 430.

Braga, L.L., Gomes, M.L., Da Silva, M.W., Facanha Jr, F.E., Fiuza, L. & Mann, B.J. (2001) Household epidemiology of Entamoeba histolytica infection in an urban community in northeastern Brazil. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 65: 268-271.

Braga, L.L.B.C., Gomes, M.L., da Silva, M.W., Paiva, C., Sales, A. & Mann, B.J. (2001) Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infections as detected by monoclonal antibody in an urban slum in Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil. Revi. Soc. Brasil. Med. Trop. 34: 467-471.

Bruhn, H. & Leippe, M. (2001) Novel putative saposin-like proteins of Entamoeba histolytica different from amoebapores. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1514: 14-20.

Bruhn, H. & Leippe, M. (2001) Membrane-permeabilizing polypeptides of amoebae: constituents of an archaic antimicrobial system. Zoology-Analysis of Complex Systems 104: 3-11.

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Calzada, F., Cedillo-Rivera, R., Bye, R. & Mata, R. (2001) Geranins C and D, additional new antiprotozoal A-type proanthocyanidins from Geranium niveum L. Planta Med. 67: 677-680.

Calzada, F., Cedillo-Rivera, R. & Mata, R. (2001) Antiprotozoal activity of the constituents of Conyza filaginoides. J. Natural Prods. 64: 671-673.

Carme, B. (2001) [Human parasitoses in French Guiana: A general review (in French)]. Presse Medicale 30: 1601-1608.

Catanzaro, D., Mirk, P., Carbone, A., Macis, G. & Danza, F.M. (2001) Amebic abscess of urachal remnants. Eur. J. Radiol. 38: 219-224.

Chacín-Bonilla, L. (2001) [Relevance of Entamoeba dispar in amebiasis (in Spanish)]. Invest. Clin. 42: 157-159.

Chen, K.-T., Chen, C.-J. & Chiu, J.-P. (2001) A school waterborne outbreak involving both Shigella sonnei and Entamoeba histolytica. J. Envir. Hlth. 64: 9-13.

Cheng, H.S. & Shieh, Y.H. (2001) Investigation on subclinical aspects related to intestinal parasitic infections among Thai laborers in Taipei. J. Travel Med. 7: 319-324.

Cheng, X.-J. & Tachibana, H. (2001) Protection of hamsters from amebic liver abscess formation by immunization with the 150- and 170-kDa surface antigens of Entamoeba histolytica. Parasitol. Res. 87: 126-130.

Cheng, X.-J., Hughes, M.A., Huston, C.D., Loftus, B., Gilchrist, C.A., Lockhart, L.A., Ghosh, S., Miller-Sims, V., Mann, B.J., Petri Jr., W.A., & Tachibana, H. (2001) Intermediate subunit of the Gal/GalNAc lectin of Entamoeba histolytica is a member of a gene family containing multiple CXXC sequence motifs. Infect. Immun. 69: 5892-5898.

Chi, A.S., Deng, Z., Albach, R.A. & Kemp, R.G. (2001) The two phosphofructokinase gene products of Entamoeba histolytica. J. Biol. Chem. 276: 19974-19981.

Datar, R.H. & Joshi, N.N. (2001) Nucleic acids in diagnosis. Natl. Med. J. India 14: 34-42.

Demin, S.I., Skarlato, S.O. & Prodeus, T.V. (2001) [Chromosome-like bodies of dysentery ameba Entamoeba histolytica (in Russian)]. Tsitologiia 43: 1080-1087.

Driman, D.K. (2001) Intestinal amebiasis: A diagnosis not to be missed (Editorial). Pathol. Res. Pract. 197: 275-276.

Eichinger, D. (2001) A role for a galactose lectin and its ligands during encystment of Entamoeba. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol. 48: 17-21.

Eichinger, D. (2001) Encystation in parasitic protozoa. Curr. Opin. Microbiol. 4: 421-426.

el-Shazly, A.M., Soliman, M., el-Kalla, M.R., Rezk, H., el-Nemr, H., Handoussa, A.E., el-Aaty, H.E. & Morsy, T.A. (2001) Evaluation of soluble adhesion molecules in the diagnosis of amoebiasis, giardiasis and toxoplasmosis. J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol. 31: 691-700.

el-Sheikh, S.M. & el-Assouli, S.M. (2001) Prevalence of viral, bacterial and parasitic enteropathogens among young children with acute diarrhoea in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. J. Health Popul. Nutr. 19: 25-30.

Ender, P.T. (2001) Liver abscess. Curr. Treat. Options Infect. Dis. 3: 419-429.

Espinosa, A., Yan, L., Zhang, Z., Foster, L., Clark, D., Li, E. & Stanley Jr, S.L. (2001) The bifunctional Entamoeba histolytica alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (EhADH2) protein Is necessary for amebic growth and survival and requires an intact C-terminal domain for both alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase activity. J. Biol. Chem. 276: 20136-20143.

Evangelopoulos, A., Legakis, N. & Vakalis, N. (2001) Microscopy, PCR and ELISA applied to the epidemiology of amoebiasis in Greece. Parasitol. Int. 50: 185-189.

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Ganguly, A. & Lohia, A. (2001) The cell cycle of Entamoeba invadens during vegetative growth and differentiation. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 112: 277-285.

Gassama, A., Sow, P.S., Fall, F., Camara, P., Gu ye-N'diaye, A., Seng, R., Samb, B., M'Boup, S. & A dara-Kane, A. (2001) Ordinary and opportunistic enteropathogens associated with diarrhea in senegalese adults in relation to human immunodeficiency virus serostatus. Int. J. Infect. Dis. 5: 192-198.

Gatti, S., Petithory, J.C., Ardoin, F., Pannetier, C. & Scaglia, M. (2001) Asymptomatic amoebic infection: Entamoeba histolytica or Entamoeba dispar? That is the question. Bull. Soc. Path. Exot. 94: 304-307.

Gatti, S., Swierczynski, G., Robinson, F., Anselmi, M., Corrales, J., Moreira, J., Montalvo, G., Bruno, A., Maserati, R., Bisoffi, Z. & Scaglia, M. (2001) [Amoebic infections with the Entamoeba histolytica /Entamoeba dispar complex. Results of an epidemiological investigation in a rural zone of northern Equador (in Italian)]. G. Ital. Med. Trop. 6: 22-24.

Gavin, R.H. (2001) Myosins in protists. Int. Rev. Cytol. 206: 97-134.

Georgopoulos, A., Linnau, K.F., Buxbaum, A., Coste, C., Ramirez de Los Santos, M.A., Shabpar, A. & Graninger, W. (2001) Efficacy of macrolides vs. metronidazole against Entamoeba histolytica clinical isolates. Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 113: 593-596.

Ghosh, S., Zaki, M., Clark, C.G. & Bhattacharya, S. (2001) Recombinational loss of a ribosomal DNA unit from the circular episome of Entamoeba histolytica HM-1:IMSS. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 116: 105-108.

Gilchrist, C.A., Holm, C.F., Hughes, M.A., Schaenman, J.M., Mann, B.J. & Petri, W.A., Jr. (2001) Identification and characterization of an Entamoeba histolytica Upstream Regulatory Element 3 sequence-specific DNA-binding protein containing EF-hand motifs. J. Biol. Chem. 276: 11838-11843.

Giri, B., Das, R., Raha, S. & Biswas, S. (2001) Purification and characterization of receptors for myoinositol trisphosphate and myoinositol tetrakis phosphate from Entamoeba histolytica. Indian J. Biochem. Biophys. 38: 253-257.

Guzmán, C.E., López, M.C., Reyes, P., Gómez, J.E., Corredor, A. & Agudelo, C. (2001) [Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar differentiation in faecal samples by E. histolytica adhesin detection through ELISA (in Spanish)]. Biomédica, 2001, Vol. 21: 167-171.

Haque, R., Ali, I.K.M., Sack, R.B., Farr, B.M., Ramakrishnan, G. & Petri Jr., W.A. (2001) Amebiasis and mucosal IgA antibody against the Entamoeba histolytica adherence lectin in Bangladeshi children. J. Infect. Dis. 183: 1787-1793.

Harder, A., Greif, G. & Haberkorn, A. (2001) Chemotherapeutic approaches to protozoa: Giardia, Trichomonas and Entamoeba - current level of knowledge and outlook. Parasitol. Res. 87: 785-786.

Hasson, H., Gaiera, G., Moro, M., Obeid, A.A., Al-Sadoon, I., Al-Sadoon, F., Alberti, F., Castoldi, F. & Lazzarin, A. (2001) [Prevalence of intestinal parasite infections found in 1998-2000 in children in southern Iraq (in Italian)]. G. Ital. Med. Trop. 6: 31-32.

Hellberg, A., Nickel, R., Lotter, H., Tannich, E. & Bruchhaus, I. (2001) Overexpression of cysteine proteinase 2 of Entamoeba histolytica or Entamoeba dispar increases amoeba-induced monolayer destruction in vitro but does not augment amoebic liver abscess formation in gerbils. Cell. Microbiol. 3: 13-20.

Herman, P. & Costa, M.L.V. (2001) Amebic liver abscess. Probl. Gen. Surg. 18: 46-50.

Hira, P.R., Iqbal, J., Al-Ali, F., Philip, R., Grover, S., D'Almeida, E. & Al-Eneizi, A.A. (2001) Invasive amebiasis: challenges in diagnosis in a non-endemic country (Kuwait). Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 65: 341-345.

Huston, C.D. & Petri, W.A. (2001) Emerging and reemerging intestinal protozoa. Curr. Opin. Gastroenterol. 17: 17-23.

Intrarapuk, A., Awakairt, S., Thammapalerd, N., Mahannop, P., Pattanawong, U. & Suppasiri, T. (2001) Comparison between R-phycocyanin-labeled and R-phycoerythrin-labeled monoclonal antibody (Mab) probes for the detection of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 32 Suppl 2: 165-171.

Janakiram, K., Shetty, S.K., Readdy, K.V. & Lalithamma, B.P. (2001) Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among patients attending Adichunchanagiri Hospital and Research Centre, B.G. Nagar, Mandya (Karnataka). J. Commun. Dis. 33: 297-299.

Joshi, N.V., Medina, H. & Tucci, P. (2001) Effect of an electric field on the motility of Entamoeba histolytica examined by multiple-beam interference microscopy. Exper. Parasitol. 97: 179-185.

Juarez, P., Sanchez-Lopez, R., Stock, R.P., Olvera, A., Ramos, M.A. & Alagon, A. (2001) Characterization of the Ehrab8 gene, a marker of the late stages of the secretory pathway of Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 116: 223 - 228.

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Karakas, Z., Demirel, N., Tarakcioglu, M. & Mete, N. (2001) Serum zinc and copper levels in southeastern Turkish children with giardiasis or amebiasis. Biol Trace Elem Res 84: 11-18.

Kasper, L.H. & Buzoni-Gatel, D. (2001) Ups and downs of mucosal cellular immunity against protozoan parasites. Infect. Immun. 69: 1-8.

Kaur, N., Gupta, S., Minocha, V.R. & Singh, U.R. (2001) Massive amebic liver abscess: an unusual presentation. Indian. J. Gastroenterol. 20: 157-158.

Katz, D.E. & Taylor, D.N. (2001) Parasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastroenterol. Clin. North Am. 30: 797-815.

Kojimoto, A., Uchida, K., Horii, Y., Okumura, S., Yamaguch, R. & Tateyama, S. (2001) Amebiasis in four ball pythons, Python reginus. J. Vet. Med. Sci. 63: 1365-1368.

Korkmaz, C., Harmanci, E., Metinta, M. & Gülba, Z. (2001) Antiphospholipid syndrome associated with intestinal amoebiasis. Scand. J. Infect. Dis. 33: 938-940.

Kretschmer, R.R., Rico, G. & Gimenez, J.A. (2001) A novel anti-inflammatory oligopeptide produced by Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 112: 201-209.

Kumagai, M., Kobayashi, S., Okita, T. & Ohtomo, H. (2001) Modifications of Kohn's chlorazol black E staining and Wheatley's trichrome staining for temporary wet mount and permanent preparation of Entamoeba histolytica. J. Parasitol. 87: 701-704.

Lankarani, K.B., Geramizadeh, B. & Salahi, H. (2001) An unexpected cause of hemobilia (Letter). J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 32: 457.

Le Yan, L. & Stanley Jr., S.L. (2001) Blockade of caspases inhibits amebic liver abscess formation in a mouse model of disease. Infect. Immun. 2001;69 7911-7914 69: 7911-7914.

Lee, M.B., Keystone, J.S. & Kain, K.C. (2001) Nonpathogenic protozoa: Laboratory reporting practices in Canada and the United States. Lab. Med. 32: 455-456.

Lima, A.A. (2001) Tropical diarrhoea: new developments in traveller's diarrhoea. Curr. Opin. Infect. Dis. 14: 547-552.

Liu, C.J., Hung, C.C., Chen, M.Y., Lai, Y.P., Chen, P.J., Huang, S.H. & Chen, D.S. (2001) Amebic liver abscess and Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection: a report of three cases. J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 33: 64-68.

Liu, G.Y., Chen, J.F. & Wen, W.R. (2001) [The detection rate of Entamoeba gingivalis and the relation between the survival rate of cultures and oral symbiotic bateria (in Chinese)]. Chinese J. Zoonoses 17: 119-120.

Lopez Nigro, M.M., Gadano, A.B. & Carballo, M.A. (2001) Evaluation of genetic damage induced by a nitroimidazole derivative in human lymphocytes: Tinidazole (TNZ). Toxicol. In Vitro 15: 209-213.

Lucas, R. & Upcroft, J.A. (2001) Clinical significance of the redefinition of the agent of amoebiasis. Rev. Latinoamer. Microbiol. 43: 183-187.

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Mahé, I., Delahaye, V., Caulin, C. & Bergmann, J.F. (2001) [Acute-onset rapidly fatal amebic dysentery in metropolitan France(in French)]. Presse Médicale 30: 1298-1297.

Makioka, A., Kumagai, M., Ohtomo, H., Kobayashi, S. & Takeuchi, T. (2001) Effect of jasplakinolide on the growth, encystation, and actin cytoskeleton of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba invadens. J. Parasitol. 87: 399-405.

Makioka, A., Kumagai, M., Ohtomo, H., Kobayashi, S. & Takeuchi, T. (2001) Inhibition of encystation of Entamoeba invadens by wortmannin. Parasitol. Res. 87: 371-375.

Makioka, A., Kumagai, M., Ohtomo, H., Kobayashi, S. & Takeuchi, T. (2001) Effect of calcium antagonists, calcium channel blockers and calmodulin inhibitors on the growth and encystation of Entamoeba histolytica and E. invadens. Parasitol. Res. 87: 833-837.

Makioka, A., Kumagai, M., Ohtomo, H., Kobayashi, S. & Takeuchi, T. (2001) Entamoeba invadens: Enhancement of excystation and metacystic development by Cytochalasin D. Exp. Parasitol. 98: 145-151.

Marcus, V.A., Ward, B.J. & Jutras, P. (2001) Intestinal amebiasis: a diagnosis not to be missed. Pathol. Res. Pract. 197: 271-274 (discussion 275-278).

Markwalder, K. (2001) [Travelers' diarrhea (in German)]. Ther.-Umsch. 58: 367-371.

Mitarai, S., Nagai, H., Satoh, K., Hebisawa, A. & Shishido, H. (2001) Amebiasis in Japanese homosexual men with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Intern. Med. 40: 671-675.

Miura, H., Kondo, K., Yamada, H., Hamada, T. & Kitarura, S. (2001) [A case of fulminant amebic colitis with feature of pseudomembrane formation on sigmoidscopic examination (in Japanese)]. Nippon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 98: 1077-1082.

Mortele, K.J. & Ros, P.R. (2001) Cystic focal liver lesions in the adult: differential CT and MR imaging features. Radiographics 21: 895-910.

Mosala, T.I., Appleton, C.C. & Levin, J.B. (2001) Intestinal parasitism in the Drakensberg mountains of Qwa-Qwa, South Africa. Southern Afr. J. Epidemiol. Infect. 16: 71-76.

Muñoz, M. de L., Das, P. & Tovar, R. (2001) Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites activated by collagen type I and Ca2+ have a structured cytoskeleton during collagenase secretion. Cell Motil. Cytoskeleton 50: 45-54.

Natarajan, A., D'Souza, R.E. & Rudresh, H.K. (2001) Amoebic peritonitis. Trop. Doct. 31: 230-231.

Nathan, R. (2001) Entamoeba invadens [Roundtable discussion]. J. Herpe. Med. Surg. 11: 17-22.

Nattakom, S., Serrato, P., Bright, T., Anaya, A., Stubbers, S. & Verghese, A. (2001) Amebic liver abscesses masquerading as pyemic abscesses. Clin. Infect. Dis. 33: e145-e147.

Navarrete-Vazquez, G., Cedillo, R., Hernandez-Campos, A., Yepez, L., Hernandez-Luis, F., Valdez, J., Morales, R., Cortes, R., Hernandez, M. & Castillo, R. (2001) Synthesis and antiparasitic activity of 2-(trifluoromethyl)-benzimidazole derivatives. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letts. 11: 187-190.

Nazligul, Y., Sabuncu, T. & Ozbilge, H. (2001) Is there a predisposition to intestinal parasitosis in diabetic patients? Diabetes Care 24: 1503-1504.

Nigro, M.M.L., Gadano, A.B. & Carballo, M.A. (2001) Evaluation of genetic damage induced by a nitroimidazole derivative in human lymphocytes: Tinidazole (TNZ). Toxicol. In Vitro 15: 209-213.

Nuñez, F.A. & Finlay, C.M. (2001) Training for diagnosis of intestinal parasites in the national laboratory system in Cuba. Cad. Saude Publica 17: 719-724.

Nuñez, Y.O., Fernandez, M.A., Torres-Nuez, D., Silva, J.A., Montano, I., Maestre, J.L. & Fonte, L. (2001) Multiplex polymerase chain reaction amplification and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar DNA from stool samples. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 64: 293-297.

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Okhuysen, P.C. (2001) Traveler's diarrhea due to intestinal protozoa. Clin. Infect. Dis. 33: 110-114.

Orlandi, P.P., Silva, T., Magalhaes, G.F., Alves, F., Cunha, R.P.D., Durlacher, R. & da Silva, L.H.P. (2001) Enteropathogens associated with diarrheal disease in infants of poor urban areas of Porto Velho, Rondonia: a preliminary study. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 96: 621-625.

Ouztürk, H., Celiksöz, A., Deerli, S. & Özcelik, S. (2001) [Distribution of intestinal parasites in patients presenting at the Parasitology Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University in one year (in Turkish)]. Türk. Parazitol. Dergisi 25: 151-154.

Ouztürk, H., Celiksöz, A. & Özcelik, S. (2001) [Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in amoebiasis and blastocystosis (in Turkish)]. Türk. Parazitol. Dergisi 25: 28-30.

Owen, D.A. (2001) Intestinal amebiasis: A diagnosis not to be missed (Editorial). Pathol. Res. Pract. 197: 277-278.

Pacheco-Yepez, J., Campos-Rodriguez, R., Shibayama, M., Ventura-Juarez, J., Serrano-Luna, J. & Tsutsumi, V. (2001) Entamoeba histolytica: production of nitric oxide and in situ activity of NADPH diaphorase in amebic liver abscess of hamsters. Parasitol. Res. 87: 49-56.

Padayachee, T. & Odhav, B. (2001) Anti-amoebic activity of plant compounds from Virgilia oroboides and Chlorophora excelsa. J. Ethnopharmacol. 78: 59-66.

Park, S., Lee, S., Lee, J. & Yong, T. (2001) Differential gene expression by iron-limitation in Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 114: 257-260.

Paugam, A., Laribi, N. & Hamiroui, B. (2001) [Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar: advances in the diagnosis of amebiasis (in French)]. Immunoanalyse et Biologie Specialisée 16: 47-50.

Pelicano, A., Thakur, A., Sánchez, G. & Manggione, J.L. (2001) [Intestinal parasite descriptive sampling on fresh leafy vegetables (in Spanish)]. Rev. Facult. Agronom. (Univ. Buenos Aires) 21: 271-276.

Petri, W.A., Haque, R., Lyerly, D. & Vines, R.R. (2001) Revisiting amebiasis (Letter). Trends Parasitol. 17: 65.

Pillai, D.R. (2001) Revisiting amebiasis (Letter-reply). Trends Parasitol. 17: 64.

Pillai, D.R., Kobayashi, S. & Kain, K.C. (2001) Entamoeba dispar: Molecular characterization of the galactose/N-acetyl-D-galactosamine lectin. Exper. Parasitol. 99: 226-234.

Punthuprapasa, P., Thammapalerd, N., Chularerk, U., Charoenlarp, K. & Bhaibulaya, M. (2001) Diagnosis of intestinal amebiasis using salivary IgA antibody detection. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 32 Suppl 2: 159-164.

Ramakrishnan, G., Rogers, J., Mann, B.J. & Petri, W.A. (2001) New tools for genetic analysis of Entamoeba histolytica: blasticidin S deaminase and green fluorescence protein. Parasitol. Int. 50: 47-50.

Read, K.M., Kennedy-Andrews, S. & Gordon, D.L. (2001) Amoebic liver abscess in pregnancy. Austr. N.Z. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. 41: 236-237.

Rijal, B., Oda, Y., Basnet, R., Rijal, B., Parajuli, K., Gurung, C.K. & Sherchand, J.B. (2001) Gender variations in the prevalence of parasitic infections and the level of awareness in adolescents in rural Nepal. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Publ. Hlth. 32: 575-580.

Rivero-Rodríguez, Z., Díaz, I., Acurero, E., Camacho, M.C., Medina, M. & Ríos, L. (2001) [Prevalence of intestinal parasites in students aged 5 to 10 years in an educational institution in Maracaibo Municipality, Zulia State-Venezuela (in Spanish)]. Kasmera 29: 153-170.

Riveron, A.M., Lopez-Canovas, L., Baez-Camargo, M., Flores, E., Perez-Perez, G., Luna-Arias, J.P. & Orozco, E. (2001) Circular and linear DNA molecules in the Entamoeba histolytica complex molecular karyotype. Europ. Biophys. J. 29: 48-56.

Rockey, D.C. (2001) Hepatobiliary infections. Curr. Opin. Gastroenterol. 17: 257-261.

Rossignol, J.F., Ayoub, A. & M.S., A. (2001) Treatment of diarrhea caused by Giardia intestinalis and Entamoeba histolytica or E. dispar: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Nitazoxanide. J. Infect. Dis. 184: 381-384.

Rousset, J.-J. (2001) [The interpretation of intestinal amebae: Saprophyte or pathogen? (in French)]. Pratiques Medicales et Therapeutiques 11: 10-11.

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Sadaka, H.A.H., El-Nassery, S.M.F., Allam, S.R., Eissa, M.M. & Baddour, N.M. (2001) Experimental amoebic liver abscess produced by oral administration of Entamoeba histolytica cysts. J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol. 31: 407-417.

Said-Fernandez, S., Campos-Gongora, E., Gonzalez-Salazar, F., Martinez-Rodriguez, H.G., Vargas-Villarreal, J. & Viader-Salvado, J.M. (2001) Mg2+, Mn2+, and Co2+ stimulate Entamoeba histolytica to produce chitin-like material. J. Parasitol. 87: 919-923.

Saifi, M.A. & Wajihullah (2001) Intestinal parasitic infestation in school children of Ujhani, Budaun. J. Parasit. Dis. 25: 26-29.

Saifi, M.A., Wajihullah & Bardul, H. (2001) Intestinal parasitic infection in the university campus of Aligarh. J. Commun. Dis. 33: 216-220.

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