Glucose starvation boosts Entamoeba histolytica virulence.

The unicellular parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, is exposed to numerous adverse conditions, such as nutrient deprivation, during its life cycle stages in the human host. In the present study, we examined whether the parasite virulence could be influenced by glucose starvation (GS). The migratory beh...

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Main Authors: Ayala Tovy, Rivka Hertz, Rama Siman-Tov, Sylvie Syan, Daniela Faust, Nancy Guillen, Serge Ankri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3149018?pdf=render