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Trogocytosis by Entamoeba histolytica contributes to cell killing and tissue invasion
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13242Abstract
Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of fatal diarrhoeal disease in children in the developing world, is shown here to kill human cells by biting off and ingesting pieces of cells, in a process reminiscent of the trogocytosis seen between immune cells; ingestion of bites is required for killing and this mechanism is used both in tissue culture and during invasion of intestinal explants.
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