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Analysis of D-A locus of tRNA-linked short tandem repeats reveals transmission of Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar among students in the Thai-Myanmar border region of northwest Thailand.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Feb 2021
Pattanawong Urassaya, Putaporntip Chaturong, Kakino Azumi, Yoshida Naoko, Kobayashi Seiki, Yanmanee Surasuk, Jongwutiwes Somchai, Tachibana Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Intestinal parasitic infections, including those caused by Entamoeba species, are a persistent problem in rural areas of Thailand. The aims of this study were to identify pathogenic Entamoeba species and to analyze their genotypic diversity. Stool samples were collected from 1,233 students of three schools located in the Thai-Myanmar border region of Tak Province, Thailand. The prevalence of Entamoeba infection...
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