Autochthonous amoebiasis in institutionalized mentally-retarded patients: preliminary evaluation of isoenzyme patterns in three isolates

M Scaglia; S Gatti; A Bruno; C Cevini; L Marchi; P G Sargeaunt

doi:10.1080/00034983.1991.11812601

Autochthonous amoebiasis in institutionalized mentally-retarded patients: preliminary evaluation of isoenzyme patterns in three isolates

Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1991 Oct;85(5):509-13. doi: 10.1080/00034983.1991.11812601.

Authors

M Scaglia¹, S Gatti, A Bruno, C Cevini, L Marchi, P G Sargeaunt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, University-IRCCS S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.

PMID: 1809244
DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1991.11812601

Abstract

Three autochthonous cases of Entamoeba histolytica infection in institutionalized mentally-retarded patients are reported. Isoenzyme analysis by starch-gel electrophoresis shows the pathogenicity of the three isolates: two belong to zymodeme II, and one to zymodeme XIX. The study shows that invasive E. histolytica strains occur in Italy and can be isolated from institutionalized oligophrenic patients.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Dysentery, Amebic / complications
Dysentery, Amebic / enzymology*
Dysentery, Amebic / parasitology
Entamoeba histolytica / isolation & purification*
Feces / parasitology
Fluoroimmunoassay
Hemagglutination
Humans
Institutionalization
Intellectual Disability / complications*
Isoenzymes / chemistry

Substances

Isoenzymes