Molecular nature of virulence in Entamoeba histolytica

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1033-1037

  Olivos García, Alfonso ^a   Saavedra, Emma ^b   Ramos Martínez, Espiridión ^a   Nequiz, Mario ^a   Pérez Tamayo, Ruy ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Entamoeba histolytica; Immune evasion; NO; Oxygen cytotoxicity; ROS; Virulence

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; DISEASE MODEL; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HOST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TISSUE INJURY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 70449589693     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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