Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar are distinct species; clinical, epidemiological and serological evidence

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 181-186

  Jackson, T F H G ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entamoeba dispar; Entamoeba histolytica; Isoenzyme electrophoresis; Seroepidemiology; Zymodeme

Indexed keywords

AMEBIASIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PREVALENCE; SEROPREVALENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DYSENTERY, AMEBIC; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; HUMANS; ISOENZYMES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031890263     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00177-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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