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. 1997 Oct;65(10):4330–4333. doi: 10.1128/iai.65.10.4330-4333.1997

Interaction between Entamoeba histolytica and intestinal epithelial cells involves a CD44 cross-reactive protein expressed on the parasite surface.

P Renesto 1, P J Sansonetti 1, N Guillén 1
PMCID: PMC175620  PMID: 9317044

Abstract

This study shows that Entamoeba histolytica binds hyaluronic acid. The binding molecule was identified as an 80-kDa membrane protein and was recognized by anti-CD44 monoclonal antibodies. These data indicate that a CD44 cross-reacting adherence molecule is expressed on E. histolytica.

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