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Analysis of the Bacterial Diversity in Liver Abscess: Differences Between Pyogenic and Amebic Abscesses.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2016
Reyna-Fabián Miriam E, Zermeño Valeria, Ximénez Cecilia, Flores Janin, Romero Miguel F, Diaz Daniel, Argueta Jesús, Moran Patricia, Valadez Alicia, Cerritos René
Abstract excerpt
Several recent studies have demonstrated that virulence in Entamoeba histolytica is triggered in the presence of both pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria species using in vitro and in vivo experimental animal models. In this study, we examined samples aspirated from abscess material obtained from patients who were clinically diagnosed with amebic liver abscess (ALA) or pyogenic liver abscess (PLA). To determine...
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