Proteomic Identification of Oxidized Proteins in Entamoeba histolytica by Resin-Assisted Capture: Insights into the Role of Arginase in Resistance to Oxidative Stress.

• Main Authors: Preeti Shahi (Author), Meirav Trebicz-Geffen (Author), Shruti Nagaraja (Author), Sharon Alterzon-Baumel (Author), Rivka Hertz (Author), Karen Methling (Author), Michael Lalk (Author), Serge Ankri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Entamoeba histolytica is an obligate protozoan parasite of humans, and amebiasis, an infectious disease which targets the intestine and/or liver, is the second most common cause of human death due to a protozoan after malaria. Although amebiasis is usually asymptomatic, E. histolytica has potent pat...