Entamoeba histolytica is unable to use free cholesterol, phospholipids, and fatty acids under axenic cultivation conditions

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages S212-S213

  Mata Cárdenas, Benito David ^a   Vargas Villarreal, Javier ^a   González Salazar, Francisco ^a   Martı́nez Rodrı́guez, Herminia ^b   Morales Vallarta, Mario ^a   Said Fernández, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b Medicina UANL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Entamoeba histolytica; Lipid auxotrophy; Lipid metabolism; Serum replacement

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; LIPOPROTEIN; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; AUXOTROPHY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENSITY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; LIPID METABOLISM; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FATTY ACIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

EID: 0033735233     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0188-4409(00)00192-2     Document Type: Article

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