PREVALENCE OF Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar IN THE CITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE, IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

There is a clear need to perform epidemiological studies to find the true prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica around the world. The evaluation of this prevalence has been hindered by the existence of two different species which are morphologically identical, but genetically different, namely E. hist...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Nascimento Silva, José Valfrido Santana, Gérson Bragagnoli, Alexandre Magno da Nóbrega Marinho, Elizabeth Malagueño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652014000500451&lng=en&tlng=en