The FDA has granted 510 (k) marketing clearance to TechLab’s Tri-Combo Parasite Screen test, an all-in-one test for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Entamoeba histolytica, the three most common ...

But Entamoeba histolytica, a single-celled killer with a taste for human cells, may deserve the spotlight. This microscopic parasite infects up to 50 million people annually, mostly in the Global ...

Abstract Entamoeba histolytica actually comprises two genetically distinct but morphologically indistinguishable species. E. histolytica can cause invasive intestinal and extra intestinal disease, ...

One type of parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, has developed a very intriguing way to do this. It rips pieces off human cells and steals the proteins to wear them as a disguise.

New research has shown how the parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica takes bites from your cells to use as a disguise, hiding them from the immune system. Entering the body via contaminated food or ...

Dubbed Entamoeba histolytica, previous studies have unlocked several clues on how this deadly parasite, which is typically found in developing countries that lack clean water, can evade the human ...

What Is Entamoeba histolytica? Entamoeba histolytica is a single-celled parasite infects around 50 million people each year and claims some 70,000 lives annually.

Entamoeba histolytica has the unusual ability to kill human cells and then wear them as a disguise to escape the immune defenses. The research, the teams said, could pave the way for new ...

Entamoeba histolytica is a particularly tenacious parasite. The single-celled amoeba generally arrives in the colon after contaminated water and food is ingested—most often in places with poor ...

Entamoeba histolytica is a single-cell parasite that causes intestinal disease, but sometimes invades the body, attacking cells and creating liquefying abscesses. UC Davis parasitologist Katherine ...

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.

Entamoeba histolytica is a significant public health concern, having been isolated from various sources, including food handlers. Cryptosporidium is the second most prevalent parasite.