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Prevalent HLA Class II Alleles in Mexico City Appear to Confer Resistance to the Development of Amebic Liver Abscess.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Hernández Eric G, Granados Julio, Partida-Rodríguez Oswaldo, Valenzuela Olivia, Rascón Edgar, Magaña Ulises, Escamilla-Tilch Mónica, López-Reyes Alberto, Nieves-Ramírez Miriam, González Enrique, Morán Patricia, Rojas Liliana, Valadez Alicia, Luna Alexandra, Estrada Francisco J, Maldonado Carmen, Ximénez Cecilia
Abstract excerpt
Amebiasis is an endemic disease and a public health problem throughout Mexico, although the incidence rates of amebic liver abscess (ALA) vary among the geographic regions of the country. Notably, incidence rates are high in the northwestern states (especially Sonora with a rate of 12.57/100,000 inhabitants) compared with the central region (Mexico City with a rate of 0.69/100,000 inhabitants). These data may be...
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