The Gal/GalNac lectin as a possible acetylcholine receptor in Entamoeba histolytica

Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) is a protozoan responsible for intestinal amebiasis in at least 500 million people per year, although only 10% of those infected show severe symptoms. It is known that E. histolytica captures molecules released during the host immune response through membrane r...

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Main Authors: Marisol Pacheco-Sánchez, Sandra Luz Martínez-Hernández, Martín Humberto Muñoz-Ortega, Jesús Alejandro Reyes-Martínez, Manuel Enrique Ávila-Blanco, Javier Ventura-Juárez
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1110600/full