Prevalent HLA Class II Alleles in Mexico City Appear to Confer Resistance to the Development of Amebic Liver Abscess.

Amebiasis is an endemic disease and a public health problem throughout Mexico, although the incidence rates of amebic liver abscess (ALA) vary among the geographic regions of the country. Notably, incidence rates are high in the northwestern states (especially Sonora with a rate of 12.57/100,000 inh...

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Main Authors: Eric G Hernández, Julio Granados, Oswaldo Partida-Rodríguez, Olivia Valenzuela, Edgar Rascón, Ulises Magaña, Mónica Escamilla-Tilch, Alberto López-Reyes, Miriam Nieves-Ramírez, Enrique González, Patricia Morán, Liliana Rojas, Alicia Valadez, Alexandra Luna, Francisco J Estrada, Carmen Maldonado, Cecilia Ximénez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4418702?pdf=render