In vitro induction of Entamoeba gingivalis cyst-like structures from trophozoites in response to antibiotic treatment

BackgroundEntamoeba gingivalis (E. gingivalis) is an anaerobic protozoan that is strongly associated with inflamed periodontal pockets. It is able to invade the mucosal epithelium of the human host, where it can feed on epithelial cells and elicit a severe innate immune response. Unlike other Entamo...

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Main Authors: Christin Becker, Aysegül Adam, Henrik Dommisch, Thomas Stach, Arne S. Schaefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1201394/full