TWiP #17 - Entamoeba histolytica - a podcast by Vincent Racaniello

Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea with a review of amebic dysentery caused by Entamoeba histolytica.

Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

• Entamoeba histolytica cyst (jpg)


• Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite (jpg)


• Entamoeba histolytica life cycle (jpg)


• Galactose prevents attachment of amoebae to cells (jpg)


• Entamoeba histolytica life cycle (jpg)


• Charcot-Leyden crystal (jpg)


• Letters read on TWiP 17

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