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Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infection in Mexican school children: genotyping and phylogenetic relationship.
BMC infectious diseases - 13 Sept 2016
Rojas Liliana, Morán Patricia, Valadez Alicia, Gómez Alejandro, González Enrique, Hernández Eric, Partida Oswaldo, Nieves Miriam, Gudiño Marco, Magaña Ulises, Torres Javier, Ximénez Cecilia
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the frequency of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infection in school children in the community of Tlaltizapan, in order to understand the dynamics of infection within the school and family spheres of this population. Amoebiasis is an unsolved public health problem and an endemic disease in Mexico. The incidence rate varies depending on the state; the most...
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