Using Entamoeba muris To Model Fecal-Oral Transmission of Entamoeba in Mice

Using Entamoeba muris To Model Fecal-Oral Transmission of Entamoeba in Mice

ABSTRACT There are several Entamoeba species that colonize humans, but only Entamoeba histolytica causes severe disease. E. histolytica is transmitted through the fecal-oral route to colonize the intestinal tract of 50 million people worldwide. The current mouse model to study E. histolytica intesti...

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Main Authors: Carolina Mendoza Cavazos, Marienela Y. Heredia, Leah A. Owens, Laura J. Knoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Entamoeba
parasitology
fecal-oral
intestinal infection
excystation
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03008-22

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