Proteomic analysis of the cyst stage of Entamoeba histolytica.

The category B agent of bioterrorism, Entamoeba histolytica has a two-stage life cycle: an infective cyst stage, and an invasive trophozoite stage. Due to our inability to effectively induce encystation in vitro, our knowledge about the cyst form remains limited. This also hampers our ability to dev...

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Main Authors: Ibne Karim M Ali, Rashidul Haque, Abdullah Siddique, Mamun Kabir, Nicholas E Sherman, Sean A Gray, Gerard A Cangelosi, William A Petri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3348168?pdf=render