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Synthetic bovine lactoferrin peptide Lfampin kills Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites by necrosis and resolves amoebic intracecal infection in mice

Amoebiasis caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica remains a public health problem in developing countries, making the identification of new anti-amoebic compounds a continuing priority. Previously, we have shown that lactoferrin (Lf) and several Lf-derived peptides exhibit in vitro a...

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Autores principales: Díaz-Godínez, César, González-Galindo, Ximena, Meza-Menchaca, Thuluz, Bobes, Raúl J., de la Garza, Mireya, León-Sicairos, Nidia, Laclette, Juan P., Carrero, Julio C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Portland Press Ltd. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6328891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30429239
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20180850