Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica epigenetically silenced in several genes are virulence-attenuated
The human intestinal parasite Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebic colitis and amoebic liver abscesses. Three classes of amoebic molecules have been identified as the major virulence factors, the Gal/GalNAc inhibitable lectin that mediates adherence to mammalian cells, the amoebapores which cause th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008153266 |