Analysis of the Epithelial Damage Produced by Entamoeba histolytica Infection
Title:
Analysis of the Epithelial Damage Produced by Entamoeba histolytica Infection
Author:
Betanzos, Abigail
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
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online resource (709 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
Human infection by Entamoeba histolytica leads to amoebiasis, a major cause of diarrhea in tropical countries. Infection is initiated by pathogen interactions with intestinal epithelial cells, provoking the opening of cell-cell contacts and consequently diarrhea, sometimes followed by liver infection. This article provides a model to assess the early host-pathogen interactions to improve our understanding of amoebiasis pathogenesis.
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