Curcumin Attenuates the Pathogenicity of <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> by Regulating the Expression of Virulence Factors in an <i>Ex-Vivo</i> Model Infection

Curcumin Attenuates the Pathogenicity of <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> by Regulating the Expression of Virulence Factors in an <i>Ex-Vivo</i> Model Infection

Infection with the enteric protozoan <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> is still a serious public health problem, especially in developing countries. Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extraintestinal manifestation of the amoebiasis, and it can lead to serious and potentially life-...

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Main Authors: Itzia Azucena Rangel-Castañeda, Pilar Carranza-Rosales, Nancy Elena Guzmán-Delgado, José Manuel Hernández-Hernández, Sirenia González-Pozos, Armando Pérez-Rangel, Araceli Castillo-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Curcumin
<i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>
Amoebic liver abscess
Virulence genes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/3/127

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