ReviewPLoS pathogens2016
Entamoeba Encystation: New Targets to Prevent the Transmission of Amebiasis.
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- Alcohol Abuse Drug Disulfiram Is Effective against Cyst Stages of Entamoeba histolytica Parasite.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2022Article
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- Revisiting Drug Development Against the Neglected Tropical Disease, Amebiasis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Review
- Unique Features ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Characterization of Entamoeba histolytica adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (APS) kinase; validation as a target and provision of leads for the development of new drugs against amoebiasis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Discrimination Experiments in Entamoeba and Evidence from Other Protists Suggest Pathogenic Amebas Cooperate with Kin to Colonize Hosts and Deter Rivals.The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology · 2019Review
- Reassessing the Role ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2018Review
- A Flow Cytometry Method for Dissecting the Cell Differentiation Process ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica infection and can produce a broad range of clinical signs, from asymptomatic cases to patients with obvious symptoms. The current epidemiological and clinical statuses of amebiasis make it a serious public health problem worldwide. The Entamoeba life cycle consists of the trophozoite, the causative agent for amebiasis, and the cyst, the form responsible for transmission. These two stages are connected by "encystation" and "excystation." Hence, developing novel strategies to control encystation and excystation will potentially lead to new measures to block the transmission of amebiasis by interrupting the life cycle of the causative agent. Here, we highlight studies investigating encystation using inhibitory chemicals and categorize them based on the molecules inhibited. We also present a perspective on new strategies to prevent the transmission of amebiasis.
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