Abstract
Three autochthonous cases of Entamoeba histolytica infection in institutionalized mentally-retarded patients are reported. Isoenzyme analysis by starch-gel electrophoresis shows the pathogenicity of the three isolates: two belong to zymodeme II, and one to zymodeme XIX. The study shows that invasive E. histolytica strains occur in Italy and can be isolated from institutionalized oligophrenic patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 509-513 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
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Scaglia, M., Gatti, S., Bruno, A., Cevini, C., Marchi, L., & Sargeaunt, P. G. (1991). Autochthonous amoebiasis in institutionalized mentally-retarded patients: Preliminary evaluation of isoenzyme patterns in three isolates. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 85(5), 509-513.