Isoenzyme profile as parameter to differentiate pathogenic strains of Entamoeba histolytica in Brazil Perfil isoenzimático como parâmetro para diferenciar cepas patogênicas de Entamoeba histolytica no Brasil

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Ana Maria Barral de Martinez, Maria Aparecida Gomes, João da Costa Viana, Alvaro José Romanha, Edward Felix Silva
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1996
• Subjects: Entamoeba histolytica; Isoenzymatic profiles; Virulence; Diagnostic; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Sob’; Sudeste
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651996000600004; https://doaj.org/article/5fe9de13f1cd43d9af49f5f835ac5c13

The isoenzyme profiles (IP) of 33 strains of Entamoeba histolytica isolated from patients and carriers of two regions in Brazil (Amazonia and Southeast) were determined. The enzymes phosphoglucomutase, glucose-phosphate isomerase, hexokinase and malic enzyme were considered. IP of the strains was co...