Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a family of structurally diverse unconjugated
glycans that are highly abundant in and unique to human milk. Originally, HMOs were …

Amoebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica), an
extracellular enteric protozoan. This infection mainly affects people from developing …

The detection of Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of amebiasis, is an important
goal of the clinical microbiology laboratory. To assess the scope of E. histolytica infection, it …

Goblet cells reside throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and are responsible for the
production and preservation of a protective mucus blanket by synthesizing and secreting …

The occurrence in nature of proteins with hemagglutinating activity that in later years were
shown to be sugar-specific and eventually named lectins has been known since the turn of …

Gastrointestinal mucins produced by goblet cells comprise the main structural components
of the mucus layer. Mucins play a critical role in the maintenance of mucosal homeostasis …

In spite of a wealth of knowledge on the biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology of
Entamoeba histolytica, little has been done to apply these advances to our understanding of …

Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amoebiasis, a potentially fatal diarrhoeal
disease in the developing world. The parasite was named “histolytica” for its ability to …

▪ Abstract Entamoeba histolytica, as its name suggests, is an enteric parasite with a
remarkable ability to lyse host tissues. However, the interaction of the parasite with the host …

Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amebiasis, a disease that is a major source
of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. The potent cytotoxic activity of the parasite …