Scientists have revealed how a parasite that affects millions of people every year evades our immune defenses.

“You could see little parts of the human cell being broken off,” Ralston said of her very first encounter with the parasite.

Understanding how E. histolytica attacks human cells and evades immunity is crucial for developing effective treatments and ...

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.

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

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this ...

Amoebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica is the second leading parasitic cause of human mortality, mainly affecting children of the developing world. Recent sequencing of the genome of E.

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.