Two Different Chitinase Genotypes in a Patient with an Amebic Liver Abscess: A Case Report

Olivia Valenzuela Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Patricia Morán Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Fernando Ramos Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Jorge I. Cardoza Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Gabriela García Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Alicia Valadez Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Liliana Rojas Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Adriana Garibay Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Enrique González Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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Cecilia Ximénez Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, México; Departmento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México DF; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General del Estado, Hermosillo Sonora, México

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The present work deals with the identification of a patient with two liver abscesses containing two different strains of Entamoeba histolytica, as defined by chitinase gene plymorphisms.

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Reprint requests: Cecilia Ximénez, Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Dr. Balmis 148, Col. Doctores, CP 06726, México D.F., México, Tel: +5255-56-23-26-66, Fax: +5255-56-23-26-79, E-mail: cximenez@servidor.unam.mx.
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