ALA = Amoebic liver abscess; Eh = Entamoeba histolytica; EhCP = E. histolytica cysteine proteinase; Ehserp = E. histolytica serine proteinase; EhSTIRP = Serine threonine isoleucine-rich protein; KERP1 ...

For the first time, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that a unicellular parasite commonly found in the mouth plays a role in both severe tissue inflammation and tissue ...

Thirty-four subjects (13 men with a mean [±SD] age of 37.6±11.2 years and 21 women with a mean age of 36.8±10.5 years) were randomly assigned to receive paromomycin, and 37 subjects (18 men with a ...

Entamoeba is a diverse genus of parasitic protozoa whose phylogenetic study has advanced markedly with molecular methods. These organisms, which affect both human and animal hosts, have traditionally ...

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...

Entamoeba histolytica is a nationally and provincially notifiable disease; E. dispar is a harmless commensal with no public health implications. Colonization of the stool with E. dispar suggests ...

A safe and effective drug against a parasitic amoeba could come from a new approach that exploits the parasite’s need for iron Next-generation drugs against the sometimes fatal disease amebiasis could ...

Eh arginase Converts L-arginine, the precursor of NO, into L-ornithine and thus hinders NO production in the macrophage [29] β1 integrin-like receptors Interact with fibronectin and laminin of ...

For decades scientists have been puzzled by a tiny parasite that affects millions worldwide, with the power to liquefy human organs and evade the immune system in ways that science hasn't been able to ...