Since microscopic examination cannot distinguish with certainty between E. dispar and E. histolytica parasites, the amoebal infection detected with the microscope wrongly overestimated the number of people infected with E. histolytica. Even if the microscope test is positive for E. histolytica, it is still highly likely (1-PPV=95%) that the patient does not have E. histolytica [...]

The analysis of the records of amoebal infection in various hospitals in Kilimanjaro indicated frequent occurrence of amebiasis. The results of this study indicated that the population over the age of five years had a higher rate of amoebal infection compared to the population under the age of five years. However, both age groups had [...]

Study Areas
The study was carried out in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Residents in this area are mainly engaged in coffee and banana farming. The main source of water is microbial-contaminated furrow water from rivers flowing from the mountain springs. The Kilimanjaro area is considered an endemic area for amebiasis in the tropics. [...]

INTRODUCTION
In human amebiasis, the differentiation of the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica from the commensal organism Entamoeba dispar is of great concern to the medical community. Amebiasis is transmitted by fecal contamination of drinking water and foods, direct contact with dirty hands or objects, anal sexual contact, and poor sanitation and hygiene. For many years E. [...]