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Evidence for a link between parasite genotype and outcome of infection with Entamoeba histolytica.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2007
Ali Ibne Karim M, Mondal Utpal, Roy Shantanu, Haque Rashidul, Petri William A, Clark C Graham
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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 investigated the distribution of parasite genotypes among E. histolytica-infected individuals in Bangladesh. Samples were obtained from individuals who either were asymptomatic, had diarrhea/dysentery, or had developed a liver...
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