Entamoeba histolytica Develops Resistance to Complement Deposition and Lysis after Acquisition of Human Complement-Regulatory Proteins through Trogocytosis
ABSTRACT Entamoeba histolytica is the cause of amoebiasis. The trophozoite (amoeba) form of this parasite is capable of invading the intestine and can disseminate through the bloodstream to other organs. The mechanisms that allow amoebae to evade complement deposition during dissemination have not b...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-04-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03163-21 |