title: [Isoenzymatic characterization of strains of Entamoeba histolytica isolated from Cuban patients and foreigners from Africa].
abstract: An analysis was made of the isoenzyme patterns of 61 Entamoeba histolytica strains: 42 from Cuba and 19 from Angola Mozambique and Ghana. By means of these patterns the non-pathogenic nature of the Cuban strains (Group 1) was shown. It coincided with the clinical characteristics of the infection in the carriers. Among the imported strains were 2 samples with pathogenic patterns II corresponding to 1 dysentery case and to 1 asymptomatic patient, and also non-pathogenic ones (I, II, III and XVIII).
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mendiola
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peláez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carballo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rabasa
mesh_terms: D000810:Angola / Q000208:ethnology; D000818:Animals; D003462:Cuba; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000469:parasitology*; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005869:Ghana / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis*; D009073:Mozambique / Q000208:ethnology; D014195:Travel; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes
vernacular_title: Caracterización isoenzimática de cepas de Entamoeba histolytica aisladas de pacientes cubanos y extranjeros procedentes de Africa.