title: Amebic liver abscess; the role of PCR in the absence of a serologic reaction.
authors.affiliation: Saint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: martinecaris@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Martine G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Caris
authors.affiliation: Saint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: p.peerbooms@slaz.nl.
authors.forename: Paul G H
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Peerbooms
authors.affiliation: Leiden University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology and Department of Parasitology, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: E.A.van_Lieshout@lumc.nl.
authors.forename: Lisette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Lieshout
authors.affiliation: Saint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.veenstra@slaz.nl.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veenstra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000235:genetics*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction