Prevalent HLA Class II Alleles in Mexico City Appear to Confer Resistance to the Development of Amebic Liver Abscess

Amebiasis is an endemic disease and a public health problem throughout Mexico, although the incidence rates of amebic liver abscess (ALA) vary among the geographic regions of the country. Notably, incidence rates are high in the northwestern states (especially Sonora with a rate of 12.57/100,000 inh...

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Main Authors: Hernández, Eric G., Granados, Julio, Partida-Rodríguez, Oswaldo, Valenzuela, Olivia, Rascón, Edgar, Magaña, Ulises, Escamilla-Tilch, Mónica, López-Reyes, Alberto, Nieves-Ramírez, Miriam, González, Enrique, Morán, Patricia, Rojas, Liliana, Valadez, Alicia, Luna, Alexandra, Estrada, Francisco J., Maldonado, Carmen, Ximénez, Cecilia
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418702/