Rashidul Haque

Aetiology of diarrhoea in a birth cohort of children aged 0-2 Year(s) in rural Mirzapur, Bangladesh (2007)

Hasan, Khundkar Z., Pathela, Preeti, Alam, Korshed, Podder, Goutam, Faruque, Shah M., Roy, Eliza, ...

The incidence of aetiology-specific diarrhoea and the pathogenicity of infectious agents in a birth cohort (n=252) in rural Bangladesh were determined. Stool specimens or rectal swabs were collected...

Aetiology of Diarrhoea in a Birth Cohort of Children Aged 0-2 Year(s) in Rural Mirzapur, Bangladesh (2006)

Khundkar Z. Hasan, Preeti Pathela, Korshed Alam, Goutam Podder, Shah M. Faruque, Eliza Roy, ...

The incidence of aetiology-specific diarrhoea and the pathogenicity of infectious agents in a birth cohort (n=252) in rural Bangladesh were determined. Stool specimens or rectal swabs were collected...

EVALUATION OF INDIRECT FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST AND ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY FOR DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATIC AMEBIASIS IN BANGLADESH (2000)

S. M. Shamsuzzaman, Rashidul Haque, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi

Serum samples of 31 amebic liver abscess (ALA) patients, 8 amebic hepatitis (AH) patients, and 60 controls were tested for anti-amebic IgG by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect...

Subclinical vitamin a deficiency in pre-school children living in urban slums of Dhaka City (1998)

Wahed, M.A., Haque, Rashidul, Talukder, Sadiqur R, Albert, M.John, Alvarez, J.O.

Objective: Assess the biochemical evidence of vitamin A deficiency in pre-school children living in the urban slums of Dhaka Methodology: To examine the separate and combined effects of low-dose...

Short report: detection of Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar directly in stool (1994)

Haque, Rashidul, Neville, Laurie M., Wood, Sheila, Petri Jr., William A.

Current diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica infection requires the direct microscopic identification of the parasite, a technique that is insensitive and cannot distinguish pathogenic E. histolytica...

Diagnosis of Amebic Liver Abscess and Intestinal Infection with the TechLab Entamoeba histolytica II Antigen Detection and Antibody Tests

Haque, Rashidul, Mollah, Nasir Uddin, Ali, Ibne Karim M., Alam, Khorshed, Eubanks, Aleida, Lyerly, David, ...

A noninvasive diagnostic test for amebic liver abscess is needed, because amebic and bacterial abscesses appear identical on ultrasound or computer tomography and because it is rarely possible to...

Comparison of PCR, Isoenzyme Analysis, and Antigen Detection for Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica Infection

Haque, Rashidul, Ali, I. K. M., Akther, S., Petri, William A.

The diagnosis of amebiasis by microscopic identification of the parasite in stool is insensitive and unable to distinguish the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica from the commensal parasite E....

Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay Using Scorpion Probes and DNA Capture for Genotype-Specific Detection of Giardia lamblia on Fecal Samples

Ng, Cherie T., Gilchrist, Carol A., Lane, Ariel, Roy, Shantanu, Haque, Rashidul, Houpt, Eric R.

Two major genotypic assemblages of Giardia lamblia infect humans; the epidemiologic significance of this phenomenon is poorly understood. We developed a single-vessel multiplex real-time PCR (qPCR)...

Ascariasis Is a Zoonosis in Denmark

Nejsum, Peter, Parker, E. Davis, Frydenberg, Jane, Roepstorff, Allan, Boes, Jaap, Haque, Rashidul, ...

A preliminary epidemiological survey indicated an association between Ascaris infections in Danish patients and contact with pigs or pig manure. In the present study, we compared Ascaris worms...

Real-Time-PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica Infection

Roy, Shantanu, Kabir, Mamun, Mondal, Dinesh, Ali, Ibne Karim M., Petri, William A., Haque, Rashidul

We developed a real-time-PCR assay utilizing a molecular-beacon probe for the detection of Entamoeba histolytica and compared its sensitivity to stool antigen detection and traditional PCR. A total...

Coding and Noncoding Genomic Regions of Entamoeba histolytica Have Significantly Different Rates of Sequence Polymorphisms: Implications for Epidemiological Studies

Bhattacharya, Dhruva, Haque, Rashidul, Singh, Upinder

To evaluate genetic variability among Entamoeba histolytica strains, we sequenced 9,077 bp from each of 14 isolates. The polymorphism rates from coding and noncoding regions were significantly...

Entamoeba histolytica Infection in Children and Protection from Subsequent Amebiasis

Haque, Rashidul, Mondal, Dinesh, Duggal, Priya, Kabir, Mamun, Roy, Shantanu, Farr, Barry M., ...

The contribution of amebiasis to the burden of diarrheal disease in children and the degree to which immunity is acquired from natural infection were assessed in a 4-year prospective observational...

Diagnosis of Amebic Liver Abscess and Intestinal Infection with the TechLab Entamoeba histolytica II Antigen Detection and Antibody Tests

Haque, Rashidul, Mollah, Nasir Uddin, Ali, Ibne Karim M., Alam, Khorshed, Eubanks, Aleida, Lyerly, David, ...

A noninvasive diagnostic test for amebic liver abscess is needed, because amebic and bacterial abscesses appear identical on ultrasound or computer tomography and because it is rarely possible to...

Comparison of PCR, Isoenzyme Analysis, and Antigen Detection for Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica Infection

Haque, Rashidul, Ali, I. K. M., Akther, S., Petri, William A.

The diagnosis of amebiasis by microscopic identification of the parasite in stool is insensitive and unable to distinguish the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica from the commensal parasite E....

Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay Using Scorpion Probes and DNA Capture for Genotype-Specific Detection of Giardia lamblia on Fecal Samples

Ng, Cherie T., Gilchrist, Carol A., Lane, Ariel, Roy, Shantanu, Haque, Rashidul, Houpt, Eric R.

Two major genotypic assemblages of Giardia lamblia infect humans; the epidemiologic significance of this phenomenon is poorly understood. We developed a single-vessel multiplex real-time PCR (qPCR)...

Ascariasis Is a Zoonosis in Denmark

Nejsum, Peter, Parker, E. Davis, Frydenberg, Jane, Roepstorff, Allan, Boes, Jaap, Haque, Rashidul, ...

A preliminary epidemiological survey indicated an association between Ascaris infections in Danish patients and contact with pigs or pig manure. In the present study, we compared Ascaris worms...

Real-Time-PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica Infection

Roy, Shantanu, Kabir, Mamun, Mondal, Dinesh, Ali, Ibne Karim M., Petri, William A., Haque, Rashidul

We developed a real-time-PCR assay utilizing a molecular-beacon probe for the detection of Entamoeba histolytica and compared its sensitivity to stool antigen detection and traditional PCR. A total...

Coding and Noncoding Genomic Regions of Entamoeba histolytica Have Significantly Different Rates of Sequence Polymorphisms: Implications for Epidemiological Studies

Bhattacharya, Dhruva, Haque, Rashidul, Singh, Upinder

To evaluate genetic variability among Entamoeba histolytica strains, we sequenced 9,077 bp from each of 14 isolates. The polymorphism rates from coding and noncoding regions were significantly...

Entamoeba histolytica Infection in Children and Protection from Subsequent Amebiasis

Haque, Rashidul, Mondal, Dinesh, Duggal, Priya, Kabir, Mamun, Roy, Shantanu, Farr, Barry M., ...

The contribution of amebiasis to the burden of diarrheal disease in children and the degree to which immunity is acquired from natural infection were assessed in a 4-year prospective observational...

Evaluation of Entamoeba histolytica Antigen and Antibody Point-of-Care Tests for the Rapid Diagnosis of Amebiasis▿

Leo, Megan, Haque, Rashidul, Kabir, Mamun, Roy, Shantanu, Lahlou, Rita Marie, Mondal, Dinesh, ...

The bedside diagnosis of amebiasis could improve patient care. In Bangladesh and Vietnam, a novel and simple-to-use Entamoeba histolytica rapid antigen test had 97% sensitivity and 100% specificity...

Evidence for a Link between Parasite Genotype and Outcome of Infection with Entamoeba histolytica▿ †

Ali, Ibne Karim M., Mondal, Utpal, Roy, Shantanu, Haque, Rashidul, Petri, William A., Clark, C. Graham

The factors determining whether a person infected with Entamoeba histolytica develops disease remain obscure. To investigate whether the parasite genome contributes to the outcome, we have...

Tissue Invasion by Entamoeba histolytica: Evidence of Genetic Selection and/or DNA Reorganization Events in Organ Tropism

Ali, Ibne Karim M., Solaymani-Mohammadi, Shahram, Akhter, Jasmine, Roy, Shantanu, Gorrini, Chiara, Calderaro, Adriana, ...

Entamoeba histolytica infection may have various clinical manifestations. Nine out of ten E. histolytica infections remain asymptomatic, while the remainder become invasive and cause disease. The...

Present situation of vector-control management in Bangladesh: A wake up call

Mondal, Dinesh, Alam, Mohammad Shafiul, Karim, Zehadul, Haque, Rashidul, Boelaert, Marleen, Kroeger, Axel

Objectives Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis is one of the major vector-borne diseases in Bangladesh. The disease is transmitted by sandfly. The incidence of the disease, which has been increasing...