Human Tumor Necrosis Factor is a Chemoattractant for the ParasiteEntamoeba histolytica
- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 74 (2) , 1222-1232
Abstract
In an analysis of the molecular factors triggering amebiasis, we investigated the chemotaxis ofEntamoeba histolyticatoward tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in vitro, using quantitative imaging techniques. Our findings enabled us to propose a hitherto unknown role for TNF as a chemokinetic and chemoattractant agent for this parasite.Keywords
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