Entamoeba gingivalis Exerts Severe Pathogenic Effects on the Oral Mucosa

The protozoan Entamoeba gingivalis colonizes the healthy oral mucosa with a prevalence of 15%. Colonization can be asymptomatic, and it is considered not pathogenic. However, it is able to invade lacerated oral mucosa, where it ingests fragments of live cells, suggesting pathogenous potential. Here,...

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Autores principales: Bao, X., Weiner, J., Meckes, O., Dommisch, H., Schaefer, A.S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
Materias:
Research Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8217899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33792418
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220345211004498

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8217899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33792418
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220345211004498

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