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The most remarkable and extensive variations among the four loci was found in the SREHP locus; i.e., 34 different genotypes were observed among 52 isolates. These results demonstrate that\n            <jats:italic>E. histolytica<\/jats:italic>\n            has an extremely complex genetic structure independent of geographic location. Our results also show that, despite the proposed transmission of other sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, from Thailand to Japan, the spectra of the genotypes of the\n            <jats:italic>E. histolytica<\/jats:italic>\n            isolates from these two countries are distinct, suggesting that the major\n            <jats:italic>E. histolytica<\/jats:italic>\n            strains prevalent in Japan at present were likely introduced from countries other than Thailand. 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