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The pathogenesis of a potentially fatal amoeba, Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica), has been discovered, showing that the organism uses a process coined as trogocytosis, to nibble sections of a ...

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

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.

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.

A 23-year-old Thai man who had been working at a meat factory in the United States for the past 4 years presented to the ED with a 2-week history of abdominal pain, fever and chills. He denied any ...

That's right, folks, the little parasites — called Entamoeba histolytica — don't even have the courtesy to kill your cells before they take a bite. They don't even digest the parts they eat.

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.

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 was positive in 21 (7.72%) and E. dispar positive in 8 (2.94%) samples. The detection of true E. histolytica infection is possible with the use of E. histolytical specific ...

Recent Discoveries in the Pathogenesis and Immune Response Toward Entamoeba Histolytica. ... in addition to investigating the ability of E. histolytica to act as a vector in HIV-1 transmission. ...

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 ...