Entamoeba histolytica

Known as: Entameba histolytica, histolytica entamoeba 
A species of parasitic protozoa causing ENTAMOEBIASIS and amebic dysentery (DYSENTERY, AMEBIC). Characteristics include a single nucleus containing a… (More)
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2014
Review
2014
Regulation of virulence of Entamoeba histolytica.
Entamoeba histolytica is the third-leading cause of parasitic mortality globally. E. histolytica infection generally does not… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
PCR detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool samples from Sydney, Australia.
This study investigated the presence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool samples from… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteases cleave the MUC2 mucin in its C-terminal domain and dissolve the protective colonic mucus gel.
In order for the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica (E.h.) to cause invasive intestinal and extraintestinal infection… (More)
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2000
2000
Studies on codon usage in Entamoeba histolytica.
Codon usage bias of Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite, was investigated using the available DNA sequence data… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infection in children in Bangladesh.
The prevalence of infection by the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica and the noninvasive parasite Entamoeba dispar was… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Direct evidence for secondary loss of mitochondria in Entamoeba histolytica.
Archezoan protists are though to represent lineages that diverged from other eukaryotes before acquisition of the mitochondrion… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Rapid diagnosis of Entamoeba infection by using Entamoeba and Entamoeba histolytica stool antigen detection kits.
Humans are infected by two morphologically identical species of Entamoeba: Entamoeba histolytica causes amebic colitis and liver… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Pore-forming peptide of pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica.
A polypeptide that causes pore formation in target-cell membranes is implicated in the potent cytolytic activity of pathogenic… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Rat and human colonic mucins bind to and inhibit adherence lectin of Entamoeba histolytica.
Establishment of adherence by Entamoeba histolytica is mediated by a 170-kD Gal/GalNAc inhibitable lectin and is required for… (More)
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1986
1986
The major neutral proteinase of Entamoeba histolytica
FPLC anion-exchange and chromatofocusing chromatography were used to purify the major neutral proteinase from secretions of… (More)
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