Gene expression of axenically-isolated clinical Entamoeba histolytica strains and its impact on disease severity of amebiasis.

The severity of Entamoeba histolytica infection is determined by host immunology, pathogen virulence, and the intestinal environment. Conventional research for assessing pathogen virulence has been mainly performed using laboratory strains, such as a virulent HM-1: IMSS (HM-1) and an avirulent Rahma...

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Main Authors: Yasuaki Yanagawa, Shinji Izumiyama, Yumiko Saito-Nakano, Kumiko Nakada-Tsukui, Seiki Kobayashi, Naoko Yoshida, Yoshimi Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Shinichi Oka, Tomoyoshi Nozaki, Koji Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010880