False-negative serologies in amebic liver abscess: report of two cases.

Marie-Pierre Otto, Patrick Gérôme, Christophe Rapp, Michel Pavic, Thierry Vitry, Lionel Crevon, Philippe Debourdeau, Fabrice Simon

Department of Biology, HIA Desgenettes, Lyon, France. mp0207@hotmail.fr

Journal of travel medicine 2013 Mar-Apr

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Amebiasis, the parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica, may result in extra-intestinal diseases among which liver abscess is the most common manifestation. We report two cases of amebic liver abscess illustrating the inequal sensitivity of serologic tests detecting anti-amebic antibodies. © 2013 International Society of Travel Medicine.

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Marie-Pierre Otto, Patrick Gérôme, Christophe Rapp, Michel Pavic, Thierry Vitry, Lionel Crevon, Philippe Debourdeau, Fabrice Simon. False-negative serologies in amebic liver abscess: report of two cases. Journal of travel medicine. 2013 Mar-Apr;20(2):131-3