Entamoeba histolytica has the unusual ability to kill human cells and then wear them as a disguise to escape the immune defenses.

Epidemiological studies carried out over the past several years were confronted with the finding of a nonpathogenic, morphologically identical Entamoeba species, namely Entamoeba dispar.

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea.

The mechanisms whereby certain mouse strains develop persistent intestinal infection with Entamoeba histolytica remain unclear. In this work, we characterized the kinetic pattern of cytokine ...

Entamoeba histolytica kills human cells through trogocytosis or “cell nibbling” where amoebae bite off and ingest fragments of human cells. UC Davis researchers Katherine Ralston, Hannah ...

The findings, which showed that auranofin inhibited growth of the parasite Entamoeba histolytica in lab tests as well as two rodent models of the disease, highlight the importance of screening ...

To the Editor: Paromomycin and diloxanide furoate are the drugs recommended for the treatment of asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica infection.1 These agents have been used in clinical practice for ...

Most patients with severe and recurrent periodontitis (gum disease) showed an increased presence of the amoeba Entamoeba gingivalis inside their oral cavities.

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea. But sometimes ...

Figure 1. Pathogenesis of intestinal amoebiasis. (A) In a normal host-parasite relationship Entamoeba histolytica thrives on the protective mucus layer without damaging the underlying tissue.

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea. But ...