title: Virulence of pathogenic and non-pathogenic zymodemes of Entamoeba histolytica (Indian strains) in guinea-pigs.
abstract: Guinea-pigs were inoculated with Entamoeba histolytica strains isolated from cases of amoebic liver abscess, amoebic dysentery and asymptomatic cyst passers and the strains were classified in zymodemes by isoenzyme electrophoresis. It was observed that certain non-pathogenic zymodemes were potentially pathogenic for the guinea-pigs. The relationship of zymodemes and virulence in laboratory animals is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vohra
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis*; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D002784:Cholesterol