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Digestive exophagy of biofilms by intestinal amoeba and its impact on stress tolerance and cytotoxicity - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

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Digestive exophagy of biofilms by intestinal amoeba and its impact on stress tolerance and cytotoxicity - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

The human protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica is responsible for amebiasis, a disease endemic to developing countries. E. histolytica trophozoites colonize the large intestine, primarily feeding on bacteria. However, in the gastrointestinal tract, bacterial cells form aggregates or structured communities called biofilms too large for phagocytosis. Remarkably, trophozoites are still able to invade and degrade established biofilms, utilizing a mechanism that mimics digestive exophagy.

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