Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Sarcodina

Known as: ameba, amoeba 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

12 relations

Narrower (8)

AcanthamoebaAmoeba genusEntamoebaEntamoeba histolytica
Aquatic Organisms

Broader (3)

ProtozoaRhizopodaheterotroph protists

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Vertical Distribution of the Free-Living Amoeba Population in Soil under Desert Shrubs in the Negev Desert, Israel
ABSTRACT A field study was designed to examine the effect of desert shrubs on the dynamics of free-living amoebae in arid soil… 
2005
2005
Protective activity of picroliv on hepatic amoebiasis associated with carbon tetrachloride toxicity.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Picroliv, isolated from the root and rhizome of Picrorhiza kurroa, is known to have significant… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mouse model for infection with Entamoeba histolytica
We used severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice to study resistance to invasive infection with Entamoeba histolytica. Seven… 
1989
1989
The effect of heavy chain phosphorylation and solution conditions on the assembly of Acanthamoeba myosin-II
At low ionic strength, Acanthamoeba myosin-II polymerizes into bipolar minifilaments, consisting of eight molecules, that scatter… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Amebae of Dictyostelium discoideum respond to an increasing temporal gradient of the chemoattractant cAMP with a reduced frequency of turning: evidence for a temporal mechanism in ameboid chemotaxis.
In an aggregation territory of Dictyostelium discoideum, outwardly moving, nondissipating waves of the chemoattractant cAMP sweep… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Electron microscope studies of experimental Entamoeba histolytica infection in the guinea pig. I. Penetration of the intestinal epithelium by trophozoites.
Germ-free guinea pigs were inoculated intracecally with Entamoeba histolytica and the enteric flora derived from a human patient… 
1975
1975
A case of hartmannellid amebic meningoencephalitis in Zambia.
A case of amebic meningoencephalitis recognized in an adult Zambian is described. This is the first authenticated case from… 
1972
1972
Results of intracecal inoculation of germfree and conventional guinea pigs and germfree rats with axenically cultivated Entamoeba histolytica.
SYNOPSIS. Germfree and conventional guinea pigs and germfree rats were inoculated with large numbers of axenically cultivated… 
1967
1967
THE EFFECT OF PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ ON RIBONUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS AND HISTONE ACETYLATION IN EQUINE LEUKOCYTES
It is well known that peripheral lymphocytes rarely divide in tissue culture; indeed, they have usually been considered to be the… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Studies on the ameba-bacteria relationship in amebiasis. II. Some concepts on the etiology of the disease.
Summary Entamoeba histolytica has failed either to survive for more than a few days or to produce lesions following its… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)