Small GTPase Rab21 mediates fibronectin induced actin reorganization in Entamoeba histolytica: implications in pathogen invasion.

The protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica causes a wide spectrum of intestinal infections. In severe cases, the trophozoites can breach the mucosal barrier, invade the intestinal epithelium and travel via the portal circulation to the liver, where they cause hepatic abscesses, which can prove fat...

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Main Authors: Merlyn Emmanuel, Yumiko Saito Nakano, Tomoyoshi Nozaki, Sunando Datta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4346268?pdf=render