High cell surface hydrophobicity of virulent Entamoeba histolytica isolates.
Thirty isolates of Entamoeba histolytica were examined for their cell surface hydrophobicity. It was observed that increased hydrophobicity of the trophozoites was associated with lesion-forming ability in hamster liver, a higher rate of erythrophagocytosis and greater resistance to complement. The relationship of cell surface hydrophobicity to other virulence markers in E. histolytica is discussed.
Mukherjee
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RM
Kothari Centre of Gastroenterology, Kothari Medical Centre, Calcutta, India.
Bhol
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KC
Mehra
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Maitra
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Jalan
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D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006224:Cricetinae; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013499:Surface Properties; D014774:Virulence; D014992:Xylenes / Q000378:metabolism
D014992:Xylenes; C031286:4-xylene