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Abbas, Z., Ahmad, A. & Khan, A.H. (1997) Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) in amoebic liver abscess. J. Infect. 34: 79-81.

Adou-Bryn, K.D., Enoh, J.E.S., Ouhon, J., Kassi, E.A., Assomou, A. & Kone, M. (1997) [Findings of parasitologic examinations of stools over a five year period in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (in French)]. Méd. Trop. 57: 206-207.

Aihara, M. (1997) [Infectious disease in Kenya: epidemiological study of diarrhoeal disease in children (in Japanese)]. Japanese J. Clin. Pathol. 45: 421-426.

Akhter, J., Hussain Qadri, S.M. & Kedadah, E. (1997) Serodiagnosis of parasitic infections at a tertiary care centre in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Pharmaceut. J. 5: 176-178.

Alon, R.N., Bracha, R. & Mirelman, D. (1997) Inhibition of expression of the lysine-rich 30kDa surface antigen of Entamoeba dispar by transcription of its antisense RNA. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 90: 193-201.

Anand, A.C., Reddy, P.S., Salprasad, G.S. & Kher, S.K. (1997) Does non-dysenteric intestinal amoebiasis exist? Lancet 349: 89-92.

Anand, A.C. (1997) Is it curtains for chronic amebiasis? Indian J Gastroenterol 16: 127-129.

Ankri, S., Miron, T., Rabinkov, A., Wilchek, M. & Mirelman, D. (1997) Allicin from garlic strongly inhibits cysteine proteinases and cytopathic effects of Entamoeba histolytica. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 41: 2286-2288.

Anonymous (1997) Entamoeba taxonomy. Bull. Wld. Hlth. Org. 75: 291-292.

Anonymous (1997) WHO/PAHO/UNESCO report. A consultation with experts on amoebiasis. Epidemiol. Bull. PAHO 18: 13-14.

Ardic, N., Tanyuksel, M. & Gun, H. (1997) [Developments of immunisation for amoebosis (Review; in Turkish)]. Acta Parasitol. Turcica 21: 399-404.

Asci, Z., Seyrek, A., Kizirgil, A. & Yilmaz, M. (1997) [Parasitologic investigation on 13-18 age group children at Harput orphanage (in Turkish)]. Acta Parasitol. Turcica 21: 169-171.

Atanda, H.L., Bon, J.C., Force Barge, P. & Rodier, J. (1997) [Study of the main pathogenic agents of dysenteric syndromes in children (in French)]. Archives de Pediatrie 4: 585.

Auer, H. & Aspöck, H. (1997) [The use of the enzyme-linked fluorescence assay (ELFA) in the immunodiagnosis of parasitic infections (in German)]. Mitt. Österr. Ges. Tropenmed. Parasitol. 19: 129-135.

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Baez Camargo, M., Sanchez, T., Solis, F., Rodriguez, M.A., Contreras, G., Chavez, P., Riveron, A.M. & Orozco, E. (1997) Cytoplasmic DNA in Entamoeba histolytica: Its biological significance. Arch. Med. Res. 28: 5-9.

Baez Camargo, M., Gharaibeh, R., Riveron, A.M., Hernández, F.D.L., Luna, J.P., Gariglio, P., Chávez, P. & Orozco, E. (1997) Gene amplification in Entamoeba histolytica. Invasion & Metastasis 16: 269-279.

Bailen, L.S. & Peppercorn, M.A. (1997) Sexually transmitted anorectal infections. In J. T. LaMont (Eds.), Gastrointestinal infections: diagnosis and management. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., pp. 411-451.

Baribwira, C., Makoroka, C., Moreno, J.L., Nduwimana, M., Niyungeko, D. & Ndarugirire, F. (1997) [Amebic abscess of the liver in a seven-month-old (in French)]. Annales de Pediatrie 44: 139-141.

Bauder, B., Auer, H. & Aspöck, H. (1997) [Serodiagnosis of infections with Entamoeba histolytica using ELISA and Western blot (in German)]. Mitt. Österr. Ges. Tropenmed. Parasitol. 19: 105-112.

Bayramicli, O.U., Dalay, R., Konuksal, F., Kilic, G., Akbayir, N. & Ovunc, O. (1997) [Coexistence of ulcerative colitis and amebiasis (in Turkish)]. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology 8: 94-96.

Baysal, V., Aydemir, M. & Yildirim, M. (1997) [The relationship between intestinal parasites and skin lesions (in Turkish)]. Acta Parasitol. Turcica 21: 173-178.

Berninghausen, O. & Leippe, M. (1997) Necrosis versus apoptosis as the mechanism of target cell death induced by Entamoeba histolytica. Infect. Immun. 65: 3615-3621.

Bhutta, T.I. & Vitry, A. (1997) Treating dysentery with metronidazole in Pakistan. British Med. J. 314: 146-147.

Blayac, P.M., Maubon, A., Ferru, J.M., Berges, P., Reynaud, D. & Rouanet, J.P. (1997) [Hepatic abscess with hepato-bronchial fistula (in French)]. J. Radiol. 78: 469-471.

Boumahni, B., Okoi, J., Djemili, S. & Bangui, A. (1997) [Neonatal intestinal amebiasis (Letter; in French)]. Archives de Pediatrie 4: 92.

Bourée, P. & Pennacino, P. (1997) [Evaluation of parasitochrome kit for stool examination (in French)]. Bull. Soc. Francaise Parasitol. 15: 73-80.

Britten, D., Wilson, S.N., McNerney, R., Moody, A.H., Chiodini, P.L. & Ackers, J.P. . (1997) An improved colorimetric PCR-based method for detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in feces. J. Clin Microbiol. 35: 1108-1111.

Bruchhaus, I., Richter, S. & Tannich, E. (1997) Removal of hydrogen peroxide by the 29kDa protein of Entamoeba histolytica. Biochem J 326: 785-789.

Brunser, O., Espinoza, J. & Brunser, A.M. (1997) Etiology of diarrhea: Bacteria and parasites. Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series 38: 13-37.

Byington, C.L., Dunbrack, R.L., Jr., Whitby, F.G., Cohen, F.E. & Agabian, N. (1997) Entamoeba histolytica: computer-assisted modeling of phosphofructokinase for prediction of broad-spectrum antiparasitic agents. Exp. Parasitol. 87: 194-202.

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Cabrera, N., Rangel, P., Hernandez Munoz, R. & Perez Montfort, R. (1997) Purification of alcohol dehydrogenase from Entamoeba histolytica and Saccharomyces cerevisiae using zinc-affinity chromatography. Prot. Expr. Purif. 10: 340-344.

Campbell, D. & Chadee, K. (1997) Interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, and Tumor Necrosis Factor- responses during Entamoeba histolytica liver abscess development in gerbils. J. Infect. Dis. 175: 1176-1183.

Campbell, D. & Chadee, K. (1997) Survival strategies of Entamoeba histolytica: modulation of cell-mediated immune responses. Parasitol. Today 13: 184-190.

Cerbon, J. & Olguin, T. (1997) Ecto-nucleotide triphosphatase activity in pathogenic and non-pathogenic Entamoeba: protection from the cytotoxic effects of extracellular ATP. Microbios 92: 157-170.

Chatterjee, D.K., Iyer, S.N. & Venugopalan, B. (1997) Antiamoebic activity of 3,3'- fluro-4,4'-di-(pyrrolidine-2-ylidene amino)-diphenyl (liroldine), against experimentally infected intestinal and hepatic amoebiasis. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 35: 765-770.

Cheng, X.J., Kaneda, Y. & Tachibana, H. (1997) A monoclonal antibody against the 150-kDa surface antigen of Entamoeba histolytica inhibits adherence and cytotoxicity to mammalian cells. Med. Sci. Res. 25: 159-161.

Chieffi, P.P., Gryschek, R.C.B. & Amato Neto, V. (1997) [Intestinal parasitoses (in Portuguese)]. Rev. Brasil. Med. 54: 161-164, 166-168, 170.

Chigusa, Y., Kirinoki, M., Yokoi, H., Kawai, S., Matsuda, H., Yasuraoka, K., Bugawan, L.E. & Blas, B.L. (1997) A survey of intestinal parasitic infections in San Narciso, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Japanese J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 25: 7-9.

Clark, C.G. (1997) Riboprinting: A tool for the study of genetic diversity in microorganisms. J. Euk. Microbiol. 44: 277-283.

Clark, C.G. & Diamond, L.S. (1997) Intraspecific variation and phylogenetic relationships in the genus Entamoeba as revealed by riboprinting. J. Euk. Microbiol. 44: 142-154.

Connaris, S. & Greenwell, P. (1997) Glycosidases in mucin-dwelling protozoans. Glycoconjugate J. 14: 879-882.

Cook, G.C. (1997) Liver involvement in systemic infection. Eur. J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 9: 1239-1247.

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Dandekar, T. & Leippe, M. (1997) Molecular modeling of amoebapore and NK-lysin: a four-helix bundle motif of cytolytic peptides from distantly related organisms. Folding & Design 2: 47-52.

Das, P., Das, S.R., Moorji, A. & Baer, H.P. (1997) Characterization of nucleoside uptake and transport in Entamoeba histolytica. Parasitol. Res. 83: 364-369.

Dautov, F.F. (1997) [The diagnosis and surgical treatment of intestinal amebiasis (in Russian)]. Med. Parazit. (Moscow) 4: 8-11.

de la Vega, H., Specht, C.A., Semino, C.E., Robbins, P.W., Eichinger, D., Caplivski, D., Ghosh, S. & Samuelson, J. (1997) Cloning and expression of chintinases of Entamoebae. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 85: 139-147.

DeLuca, M.M., Pezzani, B.C., Cordoba, M.A. & Basualdo, J.A. (1997) Characterization and quantitation of parasite species in the effluents of the Berisso main sewage channel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Zbl. Hyg. Umweltmed. 200: 349-357.

De Rezende, C.H.A., Costa-Cruz, J.M. & Gennari-Cardoso, M.L. (1997) [Enteroparasitoses in food handlers in public schools (in Spanish)]. Rev. Panamer. Salud Publ. 2: 392-397.

De Souza Junior, J.A., De Moura, J.R., Bentsson, A.M., Gouveia, A.A., Santos, L.de P., De Paula, M.L. & Da Silva, J.A. (1997) [Intestinal parasitoses in school children from the rural area of Juiz de Fora (in Portuguese)]. Rev. Brasil. Med. 54: 544-558.

Devani, S. & Travis, S.P.L. (1997) Intestinal and hepatic amoebiasis in a sailor. Illustr. Case Reports Gastroenterol. 4: 53-59.

Dodson, J.M., Clark, C.G., Lockhart, L.A., Leo, B.M., Schroeder, J.W. & Mann, B.J. (1997) Comparison of adherence, cytotoxicity, and Gal/GalNAc lectin gene structure in Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar. Parasitol. Int. 46: 225-235.

Doganci, L., Tanyuksel, M. & Gun, H. (1997) Overdiagnosis of intestinal amoebosis in Turkey (letter). Lancet 350: 670.

Doumbo, O., Rossignol, J.F., Pichard, E., Traore, H.A., Dembele, M., Diakite, M., Traore, F. & Diallo, D.A. (1997) Nitazoxanide in the treatment of cryptosporidial diarrhea and other intestinal parasitic infections associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in tropical Africa. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 56: 637-639.

Drabick, J.J., Gambel, J.M., Huck, E., De Young, S. & Hardeman, L. (1997) Microbiological laboratory results from Haiti: June-October 1995. Bull. WHO 75: 109-115.

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Eichinger, D. (1997) Encystation of Entamoeba parasites. Bioessays 19: 633-639.

Evans, C.A.W., Gilman, R.H., Rabbani, G.H., Salazar, G. & Ali, A. (1997) Gastric acid secretion and enteric infection in Bangladesh. Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 91: 681-685.

Fätkenheuer, G., Arnold, G., Steffen, H.-M., Franzen, C., Schrappe, M., Diehl, V. & Salzberger, B. (1997) Invasive amoebiasis in two patients with AIDS and cytomegalovirus colitis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35: 2168-2169.

Flores-Romo, L., Estrada-García, T., Shibayama-Salas, M., Campos-Rodríguez, R., Bacon, K., Martínez-Palomo, A. & Tsutsumi, V. (1997) In vitro Entamoeba histolytica adhesion to endothelium: a comparison using two strains of different virulence. Parasitol. Res. 83: 397-400.

Franco, E., Vázquez-Prado, J. & Meza, I. (1997) Fibronectin-derived fragments as inducers of adhesion and chemotaxis of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. J. Infect. Dis. 176: 1597-1602.

Freeman, C.D., Klutman, N.E. & Lamp, K.C. (1997) Metronidazole. A therapeutic review and update. Drugs 54: 679-708.

Furnee, C.A., West, C.E., van der Haar, F. & Hautvast, J.G. (1997) Effect of intestinal parasite treatment on the efficacy of oral iodized oil for correcting iodine deficiency in schoolchildren. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 66: 1422-1427.

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Gakiya, I., Kugai, Y., Hayashi, S., Nimura, S., Zaha, O., Kouchi, A., Oshiro, J., Sakugawa, H., Kitukawa, K., Kinjou, F., Saitou, A. & Araki, K. (1997) Varioliform mucosal polypoid lesions in intestinal tract in a patient with adult T-cell leukemia. J. Gastroenterol. 32: 553-557.

Gangopadhyay, S.S., Sankar Ray, S., Sinha, P. & Lohia, A. (1997) Unusual genome organisation in Entamoeba histolytica leads to two overlapping transcripts. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 89: 73-83.

Gangopadhyay, S.S., Ray, S.S., Kennady, K., Pande, G. & Lohia, A. (1997) Heterogeneity of DNA content and expression of cell cycle genes in axenically growing Entamoeba histolyticaHM1:IMSS clone A. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 90: 9-20.

Gardien, E., Schlegel, L., Desbois, N. & Chout, R. (1997) [Prevalence of intestinal parasitism in public laboratories of Martinique: progress from 1988 to 1995 (in French)]. Bull. Soc. Pathol. Exot. 90: 169-171.

Gatti, S., Cevini, C., Bruno, A., Ramsan, M., Marchi, L. & Scaglia, M. (1997) First isolation and characterization in humans of Entamoeba histolytica (laboratory-made) zymodeme XX. Parasitol. Res. 83: 716-718.

Ghosh, S.K. & Samuelson, J. (1997) Involvement of p21racA, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, and vacuolar ATPase in phagocytosis of bacteria and erythrocytes by Entamoeba histolytica: suggestive evidence for coincidental evolution of amebic invasiveness. Infect. Immun. 65: 4243-4249.

Giacometti, A., Cirioni, O., Balducci, M., Drenaggi, D., Quarta, M., DeFedericis, M., Ruggeri, P., Colapinto, D., Ripani, G. & Scalise, G. (1997) Epidemiologic features of intestinal parasitic infections in Italian mental institutions. Eur. J. Epidemiol. 13: 825-830.

Gomes, M.A., Melo, M.N., Pena, G.P.M. & Silva, E.F. (1997) Virulence parameters in the characterization of strains of Entamoeba histolytica. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. São Paulo 39: 65-69.

Gomes, M.A., Melo, M.N., Pesquero, J.L. & Silva, E.F. (1997) Characterization for virulence of an axenic strain of Entamoeba histolytica: evidence for overexpression of two proteins. Arch. Med. Res. 28: 489-492.

Gómez, A., Leyva, O., Martínez, M. del C., Garduño, G., Ramos, F., Moran, P., Melendro, E.I., Muñoz, O. & Ximénez, C. (1997) Prospective study of Entamoeba dispar infection in a cohort of mothers and their infants: relationship to serum antibody response. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 57: 530-537.

Gopal, B., Swaminathan, C.P., Bhattacharya, S., Bhattacharya, A., Murthy, M.R.N. & Surolia, A. (1997) Thermodynamics of metal ion binding and denaturation of a calcium binding protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Biochemistry 36: 10910-10916.

Gopanpallikar, A., Rathi, P., Sawant, P., Gupta, R., Dhadphale, S. & Deshmukh, H.L. (1997) Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm associated with amebic liver abscess presenting as upper GI hemorrhage. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 92: 1391-1393.

Guarner, J., Matilde Nava, T., Villasenor Flores, R. & Sanchez Mejorada, G. (1997) Frequency of intestinal parasites in adult cancer patients in Mexico. Arch. Med. Res. 28: 219-222.

Gupta, R.K. (1997) Generic prescription and anti-amoebic drugs (letter). Natl. Med. J. India 10: 152.

Gutierrez Kobeh, L., Cabrera, N. & Perez Montfort, R. (1997) A mechanism of acquired resistance to complement-mediated lysis by Entamoeba histolytica. J. Parasitol. 83: 234-241.

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Haburchak, D.R. & Felz, M.W. (1997) Diseases associated with foreign travel. Comprehensive Therapy 23: 19-24.

Hamann, L., Buß, H. & Tannich, E. (1997) Tetracycline-controlled gene expression in Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 84: 83-91.

Haque, R., Faruque, A.S.G., Hahn, P., Lyerly, D.M. & Petri, W.A., Jr. (1997) Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infection in children in Bangladesh. J. Infect. Dis. 175: 734-736.

Hashmey, R., Genta, R.M. & White, A.C., Jr. (1997) Parasites and diarrhea I: Protozoans and diarrhea. J. Travel Med. 4: 17-31.

Hendricks, M.K., Moore, S.W. & Millar, A.J.W. (1997) Epidemiological aspects of liver abscesses in children in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. J. Trop. Pediatr. 43: 103-105.

Hidalgo, M.E., Sanchez, R., Perez, D.G., Rodriguez, M.A., Garcia, J. & Orozco, E. (1997) Molecular characterization of the Entamoeba histolytica enolase gene and modelling of the predicted protein. FEMS Microbiol. Letts. 148: 123-129.

Hohenschild, S. (1997) Diagnosing amoebiasis (Letter). Lancet 350: 1034.

Horta, M.F. (1997) Pore-forming proteins in pathogenic protozoan parasites. Trends Microbiol. 5: 363-366.

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Ighogboja, I.S. & Ikeh, E.I. (1997) Parasitic agents in childhood diarrhoea and malnutrition. West Afr. J. Med. 16: 36-39.

Im, K.I., Choi, J.T., Hong, Y.P., Kim, T.E. & La, M.S. (1997) [cDNAs encoding the antigenic proteins in pathogenic strain of Entamoeba histolytica (in Korean)]. Korean J. Parasitol. 35: 203-210.

Jankowski, S. (1997) [Role of complement in immunity against protozoal infections (in Polish)]. Wiad. Parazytol. 43: 369-383.

Jiang, Z.X., Xu, L.Q., Yu, S.H., Xu, S.H., Zhou, C.H., Xu, J.T., Chang, J., Wang, Y.K. & Xu, F.H. (1997) [The infection of Entamoeba histolytica in China (in Chinese)]. Chinese J. Parasit. Dis. Control 10: 264-268.

Jiva, T.M. (1997) Systemic manifestations are common in long-term infection: Is a parasite causing your patient's chronic lung disease? J. Respir. Dis. 18: 603-617.

Junod, C. (1997) [Parasitological, bacteriological and functional stool examination: some knowledge acquired from 40 years experience (in French)]. Annales Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 33: 91-94.

Kabatereine, N.B., Kemijumbi, J., Kazibwe, F. & Onapa, A.W. (1997) Human intestinal parasites in primary school children in Kampala, Uganda. East Afr. Med. J. 74: 311-314.

Kassahun, W., Steinert, M., Schwokowski, C., Petzold, A. & Emmrich, P. (1997) [Amoebic colitis and amoebic liver abscess: Epidemiology and case report (in German)]. Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 122: 197-200.

Kelly, J.M. (1997) Genetic transformation of parasitic protozoa. Adv. Parasitol. 39: 227-270.

Kendler, J.S. & Soave, R. (1997) Parasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract. Curr. Opinion Gastroenterol. 13: 64-70.

Kim, J.M., Jung, H.C., Jin, D.Z., Im, K.I., Song, I.S. & Kim, C.Y. (1997) Cytokine genes are down-regulated when attachment of Entamoeba histolytica to HT-29 colon epithelial cells is prevented. Scand. J. Immunol. 45: 613-617.

Kimura, K., Stoopen, M., Reeder, M.M. & Moncada, R. (1997) Amebiasis: modern diagnostic imaging with pathological and clinical correlation. Semin. Roentgenol. 32: 250-275.

Kraoul, L., Adjmi, H., Lavarde, V., Pays, J.F., Tourte-Schaefer, C. & Hennequin, C. . (1997) Evaluation of a rapid enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of hepatic amoebiasis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35: 1530-1532.

Kretschmer, R. & López-Osuna, M. (1997) Eosinophils, HLA and amebic disease (Editorial). Infection 25: 327-328.

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Landa, A., Rojo Dominguez, A., Jimenez, L. & Fernandez Velasco, D.A. (1997) Sequencing, expression and properties of triosephosphate isomerase from Entamoeba histolytica. Eur. J. Biochem. 247: 348-355.

Lecuit, M., Martinez, F., Deray, G., Beaufils, H., Gubler, M.C., Nozais, J.P., Bricaire, F. & Jacobs, C. (1997) Clinical and pathophysiological aspects of immune complex glomerulonephritis associated with Entamoeba histolytica abscess of the liver. Clin. Infect. Dis. 25: 335-336.

Leipe, D.D. (1997) Morphological and molecular data in protozoan systematics. Verh. Deutsch. Zool. Gesell. 89: 63-69.

Leippe, M. (1997) Amoebapores. Parasitol. Today 13: 178-183.

León, G., Fiori, C., Das, P., Moreno, M., Tovar, R., Sánchez-Salas, J.L. & Muñoz, M.d.L. (1997) Electron probe analysis and biochemical characterization of electron-dense granules secreted by Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 85: 233-242.

Leroy, A., Noe, V., Mareel, M. & Nelis, H. (1997) Glycoconjugate cross-talk in metastatic cancer cells, leucocytes, parasites and bacteria. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 25: 228-234.

Leroy, A., De Bruyne, G., Verspeelt, A., Lauwaet, T., Nelis, H. & Mareel, M. (1997) Bacterium-assisted invasion of Entamoeba histolytica through human enteric epithelia in two-compartment chambers. Invasion Metastasis 17: 138-148.

Loschiavo, F., Guarneri, B., Ventura Spagnolo, T., D'Ambrosio, F.P., Ricciardi, L. & Cannavo, S.P. (1997) Cutaneous amebiasis in an Iranian immunodeficient alcoholic: Immunochemical and histological study (Letter). Dermatology 194: 370-371.

López-Osuna, M., Velázquez, J.R. & Kretschmer, R.R. (1997) Does the eosinophil have a protective role in amebiasis? Mem. Inst. Osw. Cruz 92: 237-240.

Lotter, H. & Tannich, E. (1997) The galactose-inhibitable surface lectin of Entamoeba histolytica, a possible candidate for a subunit vaccine to prevent amoebiasis. Behring Inst. Mitt. 99: 112-116.

Lotter, H., Zhang, T., Seydel, K.B., Stanley, S.L., Jr. & Tannich, E. (1997) Identification of an epitope on the Entamoeba histolytica 170-kD lectin conferring antibody-mediated protection against invasive amebiasis. J. Exp. Med. 185: 1793-1801.

Lyche, K.D. & Jensen, W.A. (1997) Pleuropulmonary amebiasis. Seminars Respir. Infect. 12: 106-112.

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Machado, M.C.C. & Herman, P. (1997) Amebic liver abscess. In R. V. Cohen, F. Aun and D. E. Uip (Eds.), Tropical Surgery. Basel: Karger, pp. 213-218.

Magallan, A.R., De Los Santos, G.M., Timana, H.A., González, E.L., Rodríguez, C.P. & Altamirano, G.A. (1997) [Fast identification of amebic antigens by immunoenzymatic method in hepatic lysate of patients with abscess (in Spanish)]. Med. Interna México 13: 105-107.

Makioka, A., Ohtomo, H., Kobayashi, S. & Takeuchi, T. (1997) Comparison of DNA polymerase between Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar. Parasitol. Int. 46: 27-30.

Maksoud Filho, J.G. & Rocha, R.F.C.d. (1997) Toxic colitis due to amebiasis in children. In R. V. Cohen, F. Aun and D. E. Uip (Eds.), Tropical Surgery. Basel: Karger, pp. 119-124.

Mann, B.J., Burkholder, B.V. & Lockhart, L.A. (1997) Protection in a gerbil model of amebiasis by oral immunization with Salmonella expressing the galactose N-acetyl D-galactosamine inhibitable lectin of Entamoeba histolytica. Vaccine 15: 659-663.

Manning-Cela, R. & Meza, I. (1997) Up-regulation of actin mRNA and reorganization of the cytoskeleton in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. J. Euk. Microbiol. 44: 18-24.

Mansour, N.S., Youssef, F.G., Mikhail, E.M. & Mohareb, E.W. (1997) Amebiasis in schistosomiasis endemic and non-endemic areas of Egypt. J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol. 27: 617-628.

Marecki, M., Heeb, K. & Zitka, W. (1997) Protozoan infection in the perinatal period. J. Perinat. Neonatal. Nurs. 11: 21-33.

Marshall, M.M., Naumovitz, D., Ortega, Y. & Sterling, C.R. (1997) Waterborne protozoan pathogens. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 10: 67-85.

Martinets, A., Zhang, T., Guillén, N., Gounon, P., Bohle, B., Vollmann, U., Scheiner, O., Wiedermann, G., Stanley, S.L. & Duchêne, M. (1997) Protection against invasive amebiasis by a single monoclonal antibody directed against a lipophosphoglycan antigen localized on the surface of Entamoeba histolytica. J. Exp. Med. 186: 1557-1565.

Matowicka-Karna, J., Panasiuk, A. & Kemona, H. (1997) The bactericidal activity of blood platelets in patients infested with Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar. Rocz. Akad. Med. Bialymst. 42: 141-147.

Mazzuco, A., Benchimol, M. & De Souza, W. (1997) Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi-like elements in Entamoeba. Micron 28: 241-247.

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