In vitro Entamoeba histolytica adhesion to human endothelium: A comparison using two strains of different virulence

Parasitology Research

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 397-400

  Flores Romo, L ^a   Estrada Garcia T ^b   Shibayama Salas, M ^b   Campos Rodriguez R ^c   Bacon, K ^a   Martinez Palomo A ^b   Tsutsumi, V ^b  

^a GLAXO INST FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA;

AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CYTOKINES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; SKIN; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0030965793     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050271     Document Type: Article

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