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Using Entamoeba muris To Model Fecal-Oral Transmission of Entamoeba in Mice

mBio, 2023
There are several Entamoeba species that colonize humans, but only Entamoeba histolytica causes severe disease. E. histolytica is transmitted through the fecal-oral route to colonize the intestinal tract of 50 million people worldwide.
Carolina Mendoza Cavazos, Marienela Y. Heredia, Leah A. Owens, Laura J. Knoll   +3 more
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Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles from Entamoeba histolytica Identifies Roles in Intercellular Communication That Regulates Parasite Growth and Development

Infection and Immunity, 2020
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells to transport lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids to the external environment have important roles in cell-cell communication through cargo transfer. We identified and characterized
Manu Sharma, P. Morgado, Hanbang Zhang, G. Ehrenkaufer, Dipak Manna, Upinder Singh   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The delicate balance between Entamoeba histolytica, mucus and microbiota

Gut microbes, 2020
Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is a protozoan parasite of humans that colonizes the outer colonic mucus layer. Under conditions not fully understood, Eh breaches innate host defenses and invades the intestinal mucosa-causing amebic colitis and liver abscess.
A. Leon-Coria, Manish Kumar, K. Chadee
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Queuine Is a Nutritional Regulator of Entamoeba histolytica Response to Oxidative Stress and a Virulence Attenuator

mBio, 2020
Entamoeba histolytica is a unicellular parasite that causes amebiasis. The parasite resides in the colon and feeds on the colonic microbiota. ABSTRACT Queuosine is a naturally occurring modified ribonucleoside found in the first position of the anticodon
S. Nagaraja, Ma Cai, Jingjing Sun, Hugo Varet, Lotem Sarid, Meirav Trebicz‐Geffen, Yana Shaulov, M. Mazumdar, R. Legendre, J. Coppee, Thomas J. Begley, P. Dedon, S. Gourinath, N. Guillén, Y. Saito-Nakano, C. Shimokawa, H. Hisaeda, S. Ankri   +17 more
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Ocorrência de Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar em pacientes ambulatoriais de Recife, PE Occurrence of Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar in ambulatory patients of Recife, PE

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006
Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a ocorrência das espécies Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar em amostras clínicas de pacientes ambulatoriais de Pernambuco.
Antônio Dourado, Amélia Maciel, Ivanize da Silva Aca   +2 more
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Frequency of Entamoeba Complex in Individuals Referred to the Medical Laboratories in Jahrom City, South of Iran

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2023
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii, using microscopic and molecular methods in Jahrom city (Fars Province), south of Iran.
Zahra Kargar Jahromi, Ali Taghipour, Kavous Solhjoo, Rahim Raoufi   +3 more
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A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA & Giardia Lamblia INFECTION [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2007
Stool samples were collected from 7537 persons attending Qurna hospital in Basrah from the period of Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2005 were examined and studied to define the role of intestinal protozoal infections ( Entamoeba histolytica , Giardia lamblia and ...
Zuhair AL-Shaheen, Ayad Kassim AL-Maki, Kassim Hussein Khalaf   +2 more
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Molecular Identification and Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii in Erbil City, Northern Iraq

Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2020
The present study was conducted to evaluate the infection rates of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii among asymptomatic individuals in Erbil City, northern Iraq.
Shler Akram Faqe Mahmood, H. Bakr
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Entamoeba histolytica and pathogenesis: A calcium connection

PLoS Pathogens, 2020
Calcium signaling plays a key role in many essential processes in almost all eukaryotic systems. It is believed that it may also be an important signaling system of the protist parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
Mrigya Babuta, S. Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia in Children in Kadhmiyah Hospital

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2012
In this study we collect 1520 stool samples during the period from September to December 2010 from children whom their ages between 1 month - 12 years. The results showed that the total infection of Entamoeba histolytica was 9.80% , and Giardia lamblia ...
Amjed Qays Ibrahim
doaj   +1 more source