ALA = Amoebic liver abscess; Eh = Entamoeba histolytica; EhCP = E. histolytica cysteine proteinase; Ehserp = E. histolytica serine proteinase; EhSTIRP = Serine threonine isoleucine-rich protein; KERP1 ...

Entamoeba is a diverse genus of parasitic protozoa whose phylogenetic study has advanced markedly with molecular methods. These organisms, which affect both human and animal hosts, have traditionally ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The mechanisms by which Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites adhere to and lyse target cells are reviewed from the perspective of pathogenesis.

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea. But sometimes ...

For the first time, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that a unicellular parasite commonly found in the mouth plays a role in both severe tissue inflammation and tissue ...

Studies undertaken in Nagpur, India, to ascertain the parasitic egg removal efficiency of pilot oxidation ditches and aerated lagoon systems recorded the presence of Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia ...