Analysis by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and PCR of Human Liver Abscess Aspirates from Patients in China for Entamoeba histolytica

AUTOR(ES)

Zengzhu, G.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Aspirates of liver abscesses were analyzed for Entamoeba histolytica. PCR detected a gene encoding a 30-kDa protein in all samples but detected the ribosomal DNA gene in only 14 (33.3%) samples. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detected antigen in 41 (97.6%) samples. PCR analysis of a strain-specific antigen (SSG) revealed that abscesses were caused by various strains.

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