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Comparative genomic hybridizations of Entamoeba strains reveal unique genetic fingerprints that correlate with virulence.
Eukaryotic cell - 1 Mar 2005
Shah Preetam H, MacFarlane Ryan C, Bhattacharya Dhruva, Matese John C, Demeter Janos, Stroup Suzanne E, Singh Upinder
Abstract excerpt
Variable phenotypes have been identified for Entamoeba species. Entamoeba histolytica is invasive and causes colitis and liver abscesses but only in approximately 10% of infected individuals; 90% remain asymptomatically colonized. Entamoeba dispar, a closely related species, is avirulent. To determine the extent of genetic diversity among Entamoeba isolates and potential genotype-phenotype correlations, we have...
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