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Aguirre-García, M.M., Anaya-Ruiz, M. & Talamás-Rohana, P. (2003) Membrane-bound acid phosphatase (MAP) from Entamoeba histolytica has phosphotyrosine phosphatase activity and disrupts the actin cytoskeleton of host cells. Parasitology 126: 195-202.

Ali, I.K.M., Hossain, M.B.,Roy, S., Ayeh-Kumi, P.F., Petri Jr, W.A., Haque, R. & Clark, C.G. (2003) Entamoeba moshkovskii infections in children, Bangladesh. Emerg. Infect. Dis., 9: 580-584.

Ali, V., Shigeta, Y. & Nozaki, T. (2003) Molecular and structural characterization of NADPH-dependent D-glycerate dehydrogenase from the enteric parasitic protist Entamoeba histolytica. Biochem. J., 375: 729-736.

Amarapurkar, D.N., Patel, N. & Amarapurkar, A.D. 2003. Amoebic liver abscess. J. Hepatol. 39: 291-292.

Andrä, J., Herbst, R. & Leippe, M. (2003) Amoebapores, archaic effector peptides of protozoan origin, are discharged into phagosomes and kill bacteria by permeabilizing their membranes. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 27: 291-304.

Arya, R., Mehra, A., Bhattacharya, S., Vishwakarma, R.A. & Bhattacharya, A. (2003) Biosynthesis of Entamoeba histolytica proteophosphoglycan in vitro. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 126: 1-8.

Atreya, H.S., Mukherjee, S., Chary, K.V., Lee, Y.M. & Luchinat, C. (2003) Structural basis for sequential displacement of Ca²⁺ by Yb³⁺ in a protozoan EF-hand calcium binding protein. Protein Sci. 12: 412-425.

Banerjee, S. & Lohia, A. (2003) Molecular analysis of repetitive DNA elements from Entamoeba histolytica, which encode small RNAs and contain matrix/scaffold attachment recognition sequences. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 126: 35-42.

Baudat, V., Kissling, S. & Lamy, O. (2003) [Liver abscess: a practical approach (in French)]. Schweiz. Rundsch. Med. Prax., 92: 1740-1743.

Bharti, S.N., Naqvi, F. & Azam, A. (2003) Synthesis, spectral studies and screening for amoebicidal activity of new palladium(II) complexes derived from thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazones. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 13: 689-692.

Blessmann, J., Le Van, A. & Tannich, E. (2003) Hepatic ultrasound in a population with high incidence of invasive amoebiasis: evidence for subclinical, self-limited amoebic liver abscesses. Trop. Med. Int. Health 8: 231-233.

Blessmann, J., Ali, I.K.M., Ton Nu, P.A., Dinh, B.T., Ngo Viet, T.Q., Le Van, A., Clark, C.G. & Tannich, E. 2003. Longitudinal study of intestinal Entamoeba histolytica infections in asymptomatic adult carriers. J. Clin. Microbiol., 41: 4745-4750.

Blessmann, J., Binh, H.D., Hung, D.M., Tannich, E. & Burchard, G. (2003) Treatment of amoebic liver abscess with metronidazole alone or in combination with ultrasound-guided needle aspiration: a comparative, prospective and randomized study. Trop. Med. Int. Health, 8: 1030-1034.

Bouratbine, A., Maamouri, N., Ben Abdallah, R.R., Aoun, K., Haouet, S., Boubaker, J., Ben Jilani, S., Ghorbel, A.J., Najjar, T. & Ben Ammar, A. 2003. [Epidemiological, clinical and parasitic data concerning intestinal amoebiasis in Northern Tunisia (in French)]. Tunisie Medicale 81: 318-322.

Bracha, R., Nuchamowitz, Y. & Mirelman, D. (2003) Transcriptional silencing of an amoebapore gene in Entamoeba histolytica: molecular analysis and effect on pathogenicity. Eukaryot. Cell, 2: 295-305.

Bruhn, H., Riekens, B., Berninghausen, O. & Leippe, M. (2003) Amoebapores and NK-lysin, members of a class of structurally distinct antimicrobial and cytolytic peptides from protozoa and mammals: a comparative functional analysis. Biochem. J., 375: 737-744.

Bruno, G., Cararozzolo, E., Massani, M., Bonariol, L., Recordare, A., Antoniutti, M., Callegari, P. & Bassi, N. (2003) Supra infection of amoebic liver abscess consequent to acute appendicitis. Clinical case. Minerva Chir., 58: 257-259.

Bukhari, A.J. (2003) Ruptured amebic liver abscess. J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak., 13: 159-160.

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Calzada, F., Velazquez, C., Cedillo-Rivera, R. & Esquivel, B. 2003. Antiprotozoal activity of the constituents of Teloxys graveolens. Phytother. Res. 17: 731-732.

Celik, T., Atambay, M. & Daldal, N. (2003) [Distribution of intestinal protozoa in diarrheic cases in Malatya< style='mso-bookmark:A'> (in Turkish)]. Türk. Parazitol. Derg., 27: 129-132.

Chattopadhyay, A. (2003) Necrotizing amebic colitis: the plea for an early diagnosis. Pediatr. Surg. Int., 19: 615.

Chavez-Munguia, B., Cristobal-Ramos, A.R., Gonzalez-Robles, A., Tsutsumi, V. & Martinez-Palomo, A. (2003) Ultrastructural study of Entamoeba invadens encystation and excystation. J. Submicrosc. Cytol. Pathol., 35: 235-243.

Chavez-Rios, R., Arias-Romero, L.E., Almaraz-Barrera, M.d.J., Hernandez-Rivas, R., Guillen, N. & Vargas, M. (2003) L10 ribosomal protein from Entamoeba histolytica share structural and functional homologies with QM/Jif-1: proteins with extraribosomal functions. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol., 127: 151-160.

Collins, L. J., Poole, A. M. & Penny, D. (2003) Using ancestral sequences to uncover potential gene homologues. Appl. Bioinformatics 2: S85-S95.

Cornejo Juarez, P. & Aviles-Salas, A. 2003. [Vulvar amebiasis. A case report and literature review (in Spanish)]. Ginecol. Obstetr. Mexico 71:71-74.

Croft, S.L., Seifert, K. & Duchêne, M. (2003) Antiprotozoal activities of phospholipid analogues. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 126: 165-172.

Cruz-Vera, J., Clara, L., Hernandez-Kelly, R., Alfredo Mendez, J., Perez-Salazar, E. & Ortega, A. (2003) Collagen-induced STAT family members activation in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 229: 203-209.

Dacks, J.B., Davis, L.A., Sjogren, A.M., Andersson, J.O., Roger, A.J. & Doolittle, W.F. (2003) Evidence for Golgi bodies in proposed 'Golgi-lacking' lineages. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B. Biol. Sci., 270: S168-S171.

Dagci, H., Balcioglu, I.C., Ertabaklar, H., Kurt, O. & Atambay, M. (2003) Effectiveness of peptone-yeast extract (P-Y) medium in the cultivation and isolation of Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar in Turkish patients. Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 45: 127-130.

Davis, P.H. & Stanley Jr, S.L. (2003) Breaking the species barrier: use of SCID mouse-human chimeras for the study of human infectious diseases. Cell. Microbiol., 5: 849-860.

De Cuyper, K., Vanhauwaert, H., Crape, A. & Hiele, M. 2003. [Entamebic colitis: The importance of repetitive microscopic stool examinations to diagnose an uncommon type of chronic diarrhea (in Dutch)]. Tijds. Geneeskde. 59: 725-731.

Dey, I., Keller, K., Belley, A. & Chadee, K. (2003) Identification and characterization of a cyclooxygenase-like enzyme from Entamoeba histolytica. Proc Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 100: 13561-13566.

Diallo, Y., Coulibaly, A., Guindo, I., Berthe, M., Coulibaly, A., Lopez, P.L., Konate, D. & Tembely, A. (2003) [Prevalence of intestinal parasitoses in the Yanfolila circle: cases presenting at the health centre of Yanfolila between June 2001 and August 2002 (in French)]. Méd. Afr. Noire, 50: 133-135.

Diaz, E., Mondragon, J., Ramirez, E. & Bernal, R. 2003. Epidemiology and control of intestinal parasites with nitazoxanide in children in Mexico. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 68: 384-385.

Dinleyici, E.C., Dogan, N., Ucar, B. & Ilhan, H. (2003) Strongyloidiasis associated with amebiasis and giardiaisis in an immunocompetent boy presented with acute abdomen. Korean J. Parasitol., 41: 239-242.

Djossou, F., Malvy, D., Tamboura, M., Beylot, J., Lamouliatte, H., Longy-Boursier, M. & le Bras, M. (2003) [Amoebic liver abscess. Study of 20 cases with literature review (in French)]. Rev. Méd. Interne, 24: 97-106.

Duggal, P., Haque, R., Roy, S., Mondal, D., Sack, R.B., Farr, B.M., Beaty, T.H. & Petri Jr, W.A. (2004) Influence of human leukocyte antigen class II alleles on susceptibility to Entamoeba histolytica infection in Bangladeshi children. J. Infect. Dis., 189: 520-526.

Eichenlaub, D. & Eichenlaub, S. 2003. Parasites: Diagnosis and symptoms. Part 2: Intestinal, tissue, organ and skin parasites. Internist 44: 449-472.

Elnekave, K., Siman-Tov, R. & Ankri, S. (2003) Consumption of L-arginine mediated by Entamoeba histolytica L-arginase (EhArg) inhibits amoebicidal activity and nitric oxide production by activated macrophages. Parasite Immunol. 25: 597-608.

Erdem, H., Kilic, S., Cinar, E. & Pahsa, A. (2003) Symptomatic intestinal amoebiasis and climatic parameters. Scand. J. Infect. Dis., 35: 186-188.

Estrada, R.A., Santa-Coloma, J.N., Chavez, M.d.G. & Chavez, G.E. (2004) Amoebiasis cutis. Skinmed., 3: 51-53.

Faulkner, C.T., Garcia, B.B., Logan, M.H., New, J.C. & Patton, S. 2003. [Prevalence of endoparasitic infection in children and its relation with cholera prevention efforts in Mexico (in Spanish)]. Rev. Panam. Salud Publica 14: 31-41.

Ferreira, P., Lima, M.R., Oliveira, F.B., Pereira, M.L.M., Ramos, L.B.M., Marçal, M. de G. & Costa-Cruz, J.M. (2003) [Occurrence of intestinal parasites and commensal organisms among schoolchildren living in a landless farm workers settlement in Campo Florido, Minas Gerais, Brazil (in Portuguese)]. Rev. Soc. Brasil. Med. Trop., 36: 109-111.

Fisher, O., Siman-Tov, R. & Ankri, S. (2004) Characterization of cytosine methylated regions and 5-cytosine DNA methyltransferase (Ehmeth) in the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Nucleic Acids Res., 32: 287-297.

Fontes, G., Oliveira, K.K.L., Oliveira, A.K.L. & Rocha, E.M.M. da (2003) [Influence of specific treatment of intestinal parasites and schistosomiasis on prevalence in students in Barra de Santo Antônio, AL (in Portuguese)]. Rev. Soc. Brasil. Med. Trop., 36: 625-628.

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Gál, J., Mándoki, M., Jakab, C., Sós, E. & Marosán, M. (2003) [Entamoebosis in green iguana (Iguana iguana) (in Hungarian)]. Magyar Állatorvosok Lapja, 125: 422-424.

Gendrel, D. (2003) [Parasitic diarrhea in children (in French)]. Arch. Pediatr. 10 Suppl 5: 557s-562s.

Gendrel, D. (2003) [Parasitic diarrhea in eutrophic and malnourished children (in French)]. Med. Trop. (Mars) 63: 442-844.

Ghosh, S., Chan, J.M., Lea, C.R., Meints, G.A., Lewis, J.C., Tovian, Z.S., Flessner, R.M., Loftus, T.C., Bruchhaus, I., Kendrick, H., Croft, S.L., Kemp, R.G., Kobayashi, S., Nozaki, T. & Oldfield, E. (2004) Effects of bisphosphonates on the growth of Entamoeba histolytica and Plasmodium species in vitro and in vivo. J. Med. Chem., 47: 175-187.

Ghosh, S., Satish, S., Tyagi, S., Bhattacharya, A. & Bhattacharya, S. (2003) Differential use of multiple replication origins in the ribosomal DNA episome of the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Nucleic Acids Res., 31: 2035-2044.

Gilchrist, C.A., Leo, M., Line, C.G., Mann, B.J. & Petri, W.A. (2003) Calcium modulates promoter occupancy by the Entamoeba histolytica Ca²⁺-binding transcription factor URE3-BP. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 4646-4653.

Gomez, N.A., Cozzarelli, R., Fabre, E., Alvarez, L., Rojas, J., Arevalos, C., Vargas, P. & Zapatier, J.A. (2003) Amebic liver abscess in a neonate: Report of a case. J. Gastrointest. Surg. 7: 312.

Gonin, P. & Trudel, L. (2003) Detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar isolates in clinical samples by PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. J. Clin. Microbiol. 41: 237-241.

Guevara, Y., de Haro, I., Cabrera, M., García de la Torre, G. & Salazar-Schettino, P.M. (2003) [Enteroparasitoses in indigenous and mestizo individuals from the Nayarit mountain range, Mexico (in Spanish)]. Parasitol. Latinoamer., 58: 30-34.

Guimarães, A.M., Alves, E.G.L., Figueiredo, H.C.P., Costa, G.M. da & Rodrigues, L. de S. (2003) [Frequency of intestinal parasites in samples of commercial lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) in Lavras, Minas Gerais State (in Portuguese)]. Rev. Soc. Brasil. Med. Trop., 36: 621-623.

Gültekin, B., Zekiolu, A., Ek, R.O., Temocin, S. & Ertu, S. (2003) [Prevalence of intestinal parasites in children swimming in indoor swimming pools (in Turkish)]. Türk. Parazitol. Derg., 27: 207-210.

Gutsmann, T., Riekens, B., Bruhn, H., Wiese, A., Seydel, U. & Leippe, M. 2003. Interaction of amoebapores and NK-lysin with symmetric phospholipid and asymmetric lipopolysaccharide/phospholipid bilayers. Biochemistry 42: 9804-9812.

Haghighi, A., Kobayashi, S., Takeuchi, T., Thammapalerd, N. & Nozaki, T. 2003. Geographic diversity among genotypes of Entamoeba histolytica field isolates. J. Clin. Microbiol. 41: 3748-3756.

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Ishida, H., Inokuma, S., Murata, N., Hashimoto, D., Satoh, K. & Ohta, S. (2003) Fulminant amoebic colitis with perforation successfully treated by staged surgery: a case report. J. Gastroenterol. 38: 92-96.

Jackson, T.F.H.G. & Reddy, S.G. (2003) Entamoeba histolytica In International handbook of foodborne pathogens (Miliotis, M.D. & Bier, J.W. eds.), pp. 459-471. Marcel Dekker, New York.

Jarroll, E.L. & Sener, K. (2003) Potential drug targets in cyst-wall biosynthesis by intestinal protozoa. Drug Resist. Updat., 6: 239-246.

Katz, U., Bracha, R., Nuchamowitz, Y., Milstein, O. & Mirelman, D. (2003) Comparison between constitutive and inducible plasmid vectors used for gene expression in Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol., 128: 229-233.

Kesavan, R.B., Nashikar, P. & Sam, M. 2003. Amebic liver abscess. Infections in Medicine 20: 357A-358A.

Klokouzas, A., Shahi, S., Hladky, S.B., Barrand, M.A. & van Veen, H.W. 2003. ABC transporters and drug resistance in parasitic protozoa. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents 22: 301-317.

Kopterides, P. 2003. Amebiasis (Letter). N. Engl. J. Med. 349: 307-308.

Krishnaiah, Y.S., Muzib, Y.I., Bhaskar, P., Satyanarayana, V. & Latha, K. (2003) Pharmacokinetic evaluation of guar gum-based colon-targeted drug delivery systems of tinidazole in healthy human volunteers. Drug Deliv., 10: 263-268.

Kumagai, M., Makioka, A., Takeuchi, T. & Nozaki, T. (2004) Molecular cloning and characterization of a protein farnesyltransferase from the enteric protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. J. Biol. Chem., 279: 2316-2323.

Labruyère, E., Zimmer, C., Galy, V., Olivo-Marin, J.C. & Guillén, N. (2003) EhPAK, a member of the p21-activated kinase family, is involved in the control of Entamoeba histolytica migration and phagocytosis. J. Cell Sci. 116: 61-71.

Lage, H. 2003. ABC-transporters: Implications on drug resistance from microorganisms to human cancers. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents 22: 188-199.

Lauwaet, T., Oliveira, M.J., Callewaert, B., De Bruyne, G., Saelens, X., Ankri, S., Vandenabeele, P., Mirelman, D., Mareel, M. & Leroy, A. 2003. Proteolysis of enteric cell villin by Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteinases. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 22650-22656.

Li, H., Shen, S.M. & Hu, X.P. 2003. [A case report of infant amebic dysentery (in Chinese)]. Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi 21: 5.

Lohia, A. (2003) Midwifery and assisted reproduction in Dictyostelium and Entamoeba (Review). J. Biosci., 28: 139-140.

Lopez-Camarillo, C., Luna-Arias, J.P., Marchat, L.A. & Orozco, E. 2003. EhPgp5 mRNA stability is a regulatory event in the Entamoeba histolytica multidrug resistance phenotype. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 11273-11280.

Lopez-Monteon, A., Ramos-Ligonio, A., Perez-Castillo, L., Talamas-Rohana, P. & Rosales-Encina, J.L. (2003) Specific antibody immune response against the parasitic portion of a glutathione-S-transferase fusion protein. FASEB J., 17: 621-627.

López Nigro, M.M., Palermo, A.M., Mudry, M.D. & Carballo, M.A. (2003) Cytogenetic evaluation of two nitroimidazole derivatives. Toxicol. in vitro 17: 35-40.

Luna-Arias, J.P., Sanchez, T., Herrera-Aguirre, M.E., Chavez, P., Garrido, E. & Orozco, E. (2003) Purification of Entamoeba histolytica DNA containing organelles (EkhOs): a further characterization. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol., 50: 706-708.

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Majeed, S.K., Ghazanfar, A. & Ashraf, J. (2003) Caecal amoeboma simulating malignant neoplasia, ileocaecal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease. J. Coll. Phys. Surg. Pakistan, 13: 116-117.

Makioka, A., Kumagai, M., Kobayashi, S. & Takeuchi, T. (2003) Involvement of signaling through protein kinase C and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in the excystation and metacystic development of Entamoeba invadens. Parasitol. Res., 91: 204-208.

Makkar, R.P., Sachdev, G.K. & Malhotra, V. 2003. Alcohol consumption, hepatic iron load and the risk of amoebic liver abscess: a case-control study. Intern. Med. 42: 644-649.

Manning-Cela R, Marquez, C., Franco E, Talamas-Rohana P, Meza I. (2003) BFA-sensitive and insensitive exocytic pathways in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites: their relationship to pathogenesis. Cell. Microbiol., 5: 921-932.

Mansour-Ghanaei, F., Dehbashi, N., Yazdanparast, K. & Shafaghi, A. 2003. Efficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii with antibiotics in acute amoebiasis. World J. Gastroenterol. 9: 1832-1833.

Marcos, L., Maco, V., Terashima, A., Samalvides, F., Miranda, E. & Gotuzzo, E. (2003) [Intestinal parasitoses in rural and urban populations in Sandia, Department of Puno, Perú (in Spanish)]. Parasitol. Latinoamer., 58: 35-40.

Martin Ezquerro, A., Gonzalez Quijada, S., Duenas Gutierrez, C. & Grande Saez, C. (2004) [Indigenous amebic liver abscess. Presentation of a case (in Spanish)]. Rev. Clin. Esp., 204: 43-44.

McGarr, P.L., Madiba, T.E., Thomson, S.R. & Corr, P. (2003) Amoebic liver abscess: results of a conservative management policy. S. Afr. Med. J., 93: 132-136.

Mendoza, L., Orozco, E., Rodriguez, M.A., Garcia-Rivera, G., Sanchez, T., Garcia, E. & Gariglio, P. (2003) Ehp53, an Entamoeba histolytica protein, ancestor of the mammalian tumour suppressor p53. Microbiology, 149: 885-893.

Moncada, D.M., Kammanadiminti, S.J. & Chadee, K. 2003. Mucin and Toll-like receptors in host defense against intestinal parasites. Trends Parasitol. 19: 305-311.

Moncada, D., Keller, K. & Chadee, K. (2003) Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteinases disrupt the polymeric structure of colonic mucin and alter its protective function. Infect. Immun. 71: 838-844.

Moreno, S.N. & Docampo, R. 2003. Calcium regulation in protozoan parasites. Curr. Opin. Microbiol. 6: 359-364.

Nakamura-Uchiyama, F., Hiromatsu, K., Ishiwata, K., Sakamoto, Y. & Nawa, Y. (2003) The current status of parasitic diseases in Japan. Intern. Med., 42: 222-236.

Nixon, J.E., Field, J., McArthur, A.G., Sogin, M.L., Yarlett, N., Loftus, B.J. & Samuelson, J. (2003) Iron-dependent hydrogenases of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia: activity of the recombinant entamoebic enzyme and evidence for lateral gene transfer. Biol. Bull. 204: 1-9.

Nok, A.J. & Rivera, W. (2003) Characterization of sialidase from Entamoeba histolytica and possible pathogenic role in amebiasis. Parasitol. Res. 89: 302-307.

Obaid, A.K., Nussbaum, J., Ramos, H.C., Hoffman, A.L., Mobley, E. & Lopez Sr, R.R. (2003) An unusual presentation of hepatic amebiasis during the puerperium. J. Gastrointest. Surg. 7: 312.

Pai, H.H., Ko, Y.C. & Chen, E.R. 2003. Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica) as potential mechanical disseminators of Entamoeba histolytica. Acta Trop. 87: 355-359.

Pal, D.K. & Samanta, B. (2003) Vesico-uterine fistula. Trop. Doct., 33: 247.

Parija, S.C., Bhattacharya, S., Padhan, P. & Shivaprakash, M.R. (2003) Evaluation of formalin-acetone sedimentation in the concentration of stool for intestinal parasites. Trop. Doct., 33: 163-164.

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Petri, W.A. (2003) Therapy of intestinal protozoa. Trends Parasitol., 19: 523-526.

Pfaff, A.W., Kirch, A.K., Hoffmann, W.H., Banla, M., Schulz-Key, H., Geiger, S.M. & Soboslay, P.T. 2003. Regulatory effects of IL-12 and IL-18 on Onchocerca volvulus- and Entamoeba histolytica-specific cellular reactivity and cytokine profiles. Parasite Immunol. 25: 325-332.

Phadke, R.S. & Amarapurkar, A.D. (2003) Ruptured amoebic liver abscess with amoebic colitis. J. Hepatol. 38: 118.

Prazeres, G.M.P., Batista, E.de J.O., de Souza, W., Bisch, P.M. & Weissmüller, G. 2003. Interaction between chondroitin-6-sulfate and Entamoeba histolytica as revealed by force spectroscopy. Exp. Parasitol. 104: 40-46.

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Que, X., Kim, S.-H., Sajid, M., Eckmann, L., Dinarello, C.A., McKerrow, J.H. & Reed, S.L. (2003) A surface amebic cysteine proteinase inactivates Interleukin-18. Infect. Immun. 71: 1274-1280.

Ravdin, J.I., Abd-Alla, M.D., Welles, S.L., Reddy, S. & Jackson, T.F.H.G. (2003) Intestinal antilectin immunoglobulin A antibody response and immunity to Entamoeba dispar infection following cure of amebic liver abscess. Infect. Immun., 71: 6899-6905.

Riahi, Y., Siman-Tov, R. & Ankri, S. (2004) Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of a serine proteinase inhibitor gene from Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol., 133: 153-162.

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Sahoo, N., Bhattacharya, S. & Bhattacharya, A. (2003) Blocking the expression of a calcium binding protein of the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica by tetracycline regulatable antisense-RNA. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 126: 281-284.

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Satish, S., Bakre, A.A., Bhattacharya, S. & Bhattacharya, A. 2003. Stress-dependent expression of a polymorphic, charged antigen in the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Infect. Immun. 71: 4472-4486.

Schnack, F.J., Fontana, L.de M., Barbosa, P.R., da Silva, L.S.M., Baillargeon, C.M.M., Barichello, T., Povoa, M.M., Cavasini, C.E. & Machado, R.L.D. 2003. [Enteropathogens associated with diarrheal disease in infants (< 5 years old) in a population sample in Greater Metropolitan Crici ma, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (in Portuguese)]. Cad. Saude Publica 19: 1205-1208.

Shailendra, Bharti, N., Naqvi, F. & Azam, A. (2003) Synthesis, spectral studies and screening for amoebicidal activity of new palladium(II) complexes derived from thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazones. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letts., 132: 689-692.

Sharma, M.P. & Ahuja, V. 2003. Amebiasis (Letter). N. Engl. J. Med. 349: 307-308.

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