Skip to search formSkip to main content
You are currently offline. Some features of the site may not work correctly.

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… Expand
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

20 relations
AmebiasisAmebic colitisCDISC SDTM Microorganism TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology
Expand

Broader (3)

EntamoebaRhizopodaSarcodina

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Review
2018
Review
2018
Cysteine proteases in protozoan parasites
Cysteine proteases (CPs) play key roles in the pathogenesis of protozoan parasites, including cell/tissue penetration, hydrolysis… Expand
  • table 1
  • table 2
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
A high throughput drug screen for Entamoeba histolytica identifies a new lead and target
Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan intestinal parasite, is the causative agent of human amebiasis. Amebiasis is the fourth… Expand
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
PCR Detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in Stool Samples from Sydney, Australia
ABSTRACT This study investigated the presence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool… Expand
  • table 1
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… Expand
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Impact of intestinal colonization and invasion on the Entamoeba histolytica transcriptome.
A genome-wide transcriptional analysis of Entamoeba histolytica was performed on trophozoites isolated from the colon of six… Expand
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The genome of the protist parasite Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba histolytica is an intestinal parasite and the causative agent of amoebiasis, which is a significant source of morbidity… Expand
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
  • figure 3
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Caspase 3‐dependent killing of host cells by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica
The parasite Entamoeba histolytica is named for its ability to lyse host tissues. To determine the factors responsible, we have… Expand
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The mitosome, a novel organelle related to mitochondria in the amitochondrial parasite Entamoeba histolytica
Ultrastructural analysis of Entamoeba histolytica reveals that this intestinal human pathogen lacks recognizable mitochondria… Expand
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Direct evidence for secondary loss of mitochondria in Entamoeba histolytica.
  • C. Clark, A. Roger
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
  • 1995
    • Corpus ID: 21206977
Archezoan protists are though to represent lineages that diverged from other eukaryotes before acquisition of the mitochondrion… Expand
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
Review
1993
Review
1993
A Redescription of Entamoeba Histolytica Schaudinn, 1903 (Emended Walker, 1911) Separating It From Entamoeba Dispar Brumpt, 1925 1
ABSTRACT. Explaining the low incidence of invasive disease (10%) in humans infected with Entamoeba histolytica has occupied the… Expand
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Dataset License
ACCEPT & CONTINUE