The epithelium represents the first and most extensive line of defence against pathogens,
toxins and pollutant agents in humans. In general, pathogens have developed strategies to …

The standard reference for pathogenic and nonpathogenic amoebae is the human parasite
Entamoeba histolytica; a direct correlation between virulence and protease expression has …

Human trichomonosis, infection with Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common non-viral
sexually transmitted disease in the world. The host-parasite interaction and …

Metagenomic DNA isolated from goat skin surface was used to construct plasmid DNA
library in Escherichia coli DH10B. Recombinant clones were screened for functional …

Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteinases (EhCPs) play a key role in disrupting the colonic
epithelial barrier and the innate host immune response during invasion of E. histolytica, the …

During intestinal invasion, Entamoeba histolytica opens tight junctions (TJs) reflected by
transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) dropping. To explore the molecular mechanisms …

Although the past decade has witnessed sequencing from an increasing number of
parasites, modern high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have the potential to …

Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) pollen is closely associated with respiratory allergy in late
summer and autumn, and the prevalence of giant ragweed pollen allergy progressively …

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that is the causative agent of amoebiasis. This
parasite has caused widespread infection in India, Africa, Mexico, and Central and South …

Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites adhere to epithelium at the cell–cell contact and perturb
tight junctions disturbing the transepithelial electrical resistance. Behind tight junctions are …