Characterisation of polymorphic DNA and its application to typing of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar

A key question in amoebiasis is whether the variable symptoms of amoebic infections are a reflection of different strains of E. histolytica. To address this, tools that allow typing of E. histolytica isolates are needed and this objective formed the basis of the present study. A method for PCR-based...

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Main Author: Zaki, Mehreen
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.271962