MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF THE HEPATIC LESIONS EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED IN HAMSTERS BY ENTAMOEBA DISPAR AND E. HISTOLYTICA

Morphometric study of the hepatic lesions experimentally induced in hamsters by Entamoeba dispar and E. histolytica

Evolution of experimental hepatic lesions produced in hamsters with Entamoeba histolytica and E.dispar was evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively through morphometry and immunohistochemistry.Animals infected with E.dispar developed hepatic lesions quantitatively and qualitatively similar to those produced by E.histolytica on the first three day

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Efficacy and safety of prostaglandin analogues in patients with predominantly primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension: a meta-analysis

Oghenowede Eyawo1, Jean Nachega2,3, Pierre Lefebvre4, David Meyer5, Beth Rachlis6, Chia-Wen Lee7, Steven Kelly7, Edward Mills81Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, copyright; 2Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; 3Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Native Americans in northern California regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases

Reports of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are increasing worldwide, particularly in North America where a diversity of endemic and exotic tick species and pathogens occur.Native American populations have unique outdoor cultural and occupational practices that may impact their exposure to ticks, yet this risk remains understudied in the context of TBD.T

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