INTESTINAL DISORDERS ARISING FROM PROTOZOAL INFECTION.

Carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts in homosexuals.

A total of 83 male homosexuals were studied to ascertain the carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts. The homosexual group had a significantly (p less than 0.0005) higher prevalence than a control group. One or more types of protozoa were found in 33 homosexuals. The carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts was associated with particular sexual practices and promiscuity, but not with symptomatic b...

Traveller’s Diarrhoea and Intestinal Protozoal Diarrhoeal Disease

An Analytical Study of Intestinal Protozoal Infection with Special Reference to Amœbiasis

more familiar with the ravages and camouflage of amcebiasis, but judging from our experience there must be still many cases which are escaping notice probably because of the inherent difficulties in diagnosis. The initial infection of the bowel may pass unnoticed by the patient or may have taken place so long ago that it is forgotten. A laboratory investigation with technical skill and judgment...

Intestinal macrophages arising from CCR2+ monocytes control pathogen infection by activating innate lymphoid cells

Monocytes play a crucial role in antimicrobial host defence, but the mechanisms by which they protect the host during intestinal infection remains poorly understood. Here we show that depletion of CCR2(+) monocytes results in impaired clearance of the intestinal pathogen Citrobacter rodentium. After infection, the de novo recruited CCR2(+) monocytes give rise to CD11c(+)CD11b(+)F4/80(+)CD103(-)...

Orbital abscess arising from an odontogenic infection.

AIM Presenting a rare complication of an odontogenic infection extending to the orbit. BACKGROUND A 45-year-old male patient reported with periorbital swelling of eyelids, of the left eye, foul smelling nasal discharge and a pus draining sinus on the left lower eyelid area. CASE DESCRIPTION The patient gave history of pain in the left upper first molar tooth 1 week back. His intraoral exami...