In vitro induction of Entamoeba histolytica cyst-like structures from trophozoites

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Aguilar Díaz, Hugo ^a   Díaz Gallardo, Martha ^a   Laclette, Juan P ^a   Carrero, Julio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; GLUTAMINE FRUCTOSE 6 PHOSPHATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BINDING ASSAY; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TROPHOZOITE; ULTRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTOZOAN SPORE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; OXIDANTS; SPORES, PROTOZOAN; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77649198533     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000607     Document Type: Article

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