Is phagocytosis related to virulence in Entamoeba histolytica Schaudinn, 1903?
Phagocytosis has been suggested as a marker of pathogenicity and virulence in Entamoeba histolytica. Irmgard Montfort and Ruy Pérez-Tamayo here review the evidence for this suggestion.
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Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad National Autónoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F., 04510, México.
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