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Entamoeba cells are small, with a single nucleus and typically a single lobose pseudopod taking the form of a clear anterior bulge. They have a simple life cycle. The trophozoite (feeding-dividing form) is approximately 10-20 μm in diameter and feeds primarily on bacteria.
- Entamoeba, Casagrandi & Barbagallo, 1897
- Entamoebidae
Oct 31, 2022 · Generally, the docking of membrane proteins for vaccination involves five key stages: (1) the selection and antigenic evaluation of proteins, (2) the prediction of B-cell epitopes and T-cell epitopes, (3) the non-allergenicity and non-toxicity prediction of selected T-cell epitopes, (4) structural modeling and molecular docking, and finally, (5 ...
- 10.3390/membranes12111079
- 2022/11
- Membranes (Basel). 2022 Nov; 12(11): 1079.
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Jul 21, 2021 · The distinctive features of Entamoeba histolytica are the single nucleus with a small central karyosome, and the peripheral chromatin that is finely and regularly beaded. Sometimes it is confused with Entamoeba coli, which does not cause disease and remain commensal within its host.
May 21, 2021 · Membrane proteins can be found on the cell surface, reticulum endoplasm (ER), Golgi apparatus, endomembrane, mitochondria and nucleus.
- Norhidayah Azmi, Nurulhasanah Othman
- 10.3390/membranes11060376
- 2021
- Membranes (Basel). 2021 Jun; 11(6): 376.
Entamoeba histolytica occurs in the following forms, the tro-phozoites,precyst,cyst,metacyst,andmetacystictrophozoite. The trophozoite is about 10–60 μm in size with a clear finely granular cytoplasm and a spherical nucleus that shows aggre-gation of chromatin beads at the nuclear membrane and a centrally located karyosome.
- Nadia A. El-Dib
- 2017
Jul 4, 2021 · E. histolytica is morphologically similar to E. dispar, E. moshkovskii, and E. bangladeshi. Histolytic - histo + lyein (Greek) to loosen, trophozoites contain cytolytic and proteolytic enzymes, including collagenase and proteinases, and lyze neutrophils and macrophages.
Pathogenic Entamoeba trophozoites have a single nucleus, which have a centrally placed karyosome and uniformly distributed peripheral chromatin. The cytoplasm has a granular or “ground-glass” appearance.
