"Entamoeba histolytica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic protozoa causing ENTAMOEBIASIS and amebic dysentery (DYSENTERY, AMEBIC). Characteristics include a single nucleus containing a small central karyosome and peripheral chromatin that is finely and regularly beaded.
| Descriptor ID |
D004748
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.700.335.330
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Entamoeba histolytica" by people in Profiles.
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An Unexpected Colonic Mass. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 01; 114(1):180-181.
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Human Intestinal Parasite Burden and Poor Sanitation in Rural Alabama. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Nov; 97(5):1623-1628.
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The Entamoeba histolytica Dnmt2 homolog (Ehmeth) confers resistance to nitrosative stress. Eukaryot Cell. 2014 Apr; 13(4):494-503.
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A novel, multi-parallel, real-time polymerase chain reaction approach for eight gastrointestinal parasites provides improved diagnostic capabilities to resource-limited at-risk populations. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun; 88(6):1041-7.
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The Entamoeba histolytica methylated LINE-binding protein EhMLBP provides protection against heat shock. Cell Microbiol. 2012 Jan; 14(1):58-70.
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Glucose starvation boosts Entamoeba histolytica virulence. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Aug; 5(8):e1247.
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Structure analysis of Entamoeba histolytica enolase. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2011 Jul; 67(Pt 7):619-27.
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Genome-wide analysis of mobile genetic element insertion sites. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Sep 01; 39(16):6864-78.
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Epigenetics in the unicellular parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Future Microbiol. 2010 Dec; 5(12):1875-84.
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In vitro tRNA methylation assay with the Entamoeba histolytica DNA and tRNA methyltransferase Dnmt2 (Ehmeth) enzyme. J Vis Exp. 2010 Oct 19; (44).