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[Localization of Entamoeba histolytica antigens using IgA]
M S O'Shea-Alvarez1, C Arguello-López, A González-Robles
1Hospital de Especialidades CMN-IMSS, México, D.F.
Archivos De Investigacion Medica
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Researchers identified cellular components of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites that bind to IgA antibodies. These antigens are located on the plasma membrane and within cytoplasmic vesicles, suggesting a potential role for IgA in amebiasis.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Microbiology