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Detection of Entamoeba histolytica in experimentally induced amoebic liver abscess: comparison of three staining methods

Ning TZ 1 , Kin WW , Mustafa S , Ahmed A , Noordin R , Cheong TG Show all authors , Alfonso OG , Huat LB

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  • 1 School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2012 Jan;2(1):61-5.
PMID: 23569836 DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60191-3

Abstract

To compare the efficacy of three different tissue stains, namely haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), periodic-acid Schiff (PAS) and immunohistochemical (IHC) stains for detection of Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) trophozoites in abscessed liver tissues of hamster.

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