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 (green) attacking human T cells. A new paper by UC Davis researchers lays out a strategy for investigating how this parasite can hide from the human immune system while ...

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 approximately 50 million people each year, causing nearly 70,000 deaths. In most cases, this shape-shifting amoeba causes only mild ...

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis. Recent studies have revealed opportunities to produce an effective vaccine against the Entamoeba histolytica infection.

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.

Citation: Drug found for Entamoeba histolytica parasite that is major cause of death worldwide (2012, May 20) ...

The causative agent of amoebiasis, Entamoeba histolytica, was discovered in 1875 by F. Loesch. In 1903, the organism was ...

The mechanisms whereby certain mouse strains develop persistent intestinal infection with Entamoeba histolytica remain unclear. In this work, we characterized the kinetic pattern of cytokine ...

Cross-species protection suggests Entamoeba histolytica trogocytosis enables complement resistance through the transfer of negative regulators of complement activation (p. 2024.10.04.616735). bioRxiv.

Eh arginase Converts L-arginine, the precursor of NO, into L-ornithine and thus hinders NO production in the macrophage [29] β1 integrin-like receptors Interact with fibronectin and laminin of ...