Entamoeba
Fungal and Parasitic InfectionsCharacterization of Extracellular Vesicles from Entamoeba histolytica Identifies Roles in Intercellular Communication That Regulates Parasite Growth and DevelopmentExtracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells to transport lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids to the external environment have important roles in cell-cell communication through cargo transfer. We identified and characterized EVs from Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite and a human pathogen. Conditioned medium from amebic parasites...
MinireviewBiting Off What Can Be Chewed: Trogocytosis in Health, Infection, and DiseaseTrogocytosis is part of an emerging, exciting theme of cell-cell interactions both within and between species, and it is relevant to host-pathogen interactions in many different contexts. Trogocytosis is a process in which one cell physically extracts and ingests “bites” of cellular material from another cell. It was first described in eukaryotic microbes, where it was uncovered as a mechanism by which amoebae kill cells. Trogocytosis...
- Fungal and Parasitic Infections | SpotlightAutophagy during Proliferation and Encystation in the Protozoan Parasite Entamoeba invadens
- Fungal and Parasitic InfectionsThe Most Abundant Glycoprotein of Amebic Cyst Walls (Jacob) Is a Lectin with Five Cys-Rich, Chitin-Binding Domains