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HUMAN INTESTINAL PROTOZOA IN THE NEAR EAST 



1915, and came direct to Egypt, and was stationed at the 19th General Hospital. On 

 February 15, during the routine examination of the Hospital Staff, patient was found to 

 be passing cysts of E. histolytica in small numbers. The stool was not examined again till 

 April 17, when cysts were still present but in larger numbers. There was also an infection 

 of E. coli and E. nana, and trichomonas appeared later. Patient stated that he had never had 

 dysentery or diarrhoea. From April 20 he was given a 12-day course of emetin injections 

 (one grain a day). The cysts of E. histolytica were last seen on the fifth day of treatment. 

 During the treatment patient continued his duties in the hospital and was on full diet. 



