The delicate balance between Entamoeba histolytica, mucus and microbiota
Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is a protozoan parasite of humans that colonizes the outer colonic mucus layer. Under conditions not fully understood, Eh breaches innate host defenses and invades the intestinal mucosa-causing amebic colitis and liver abscess. In asymptomatic infection, Eh interacts with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Gut Microbes |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2019.1614363 |