This accounted for 6.5% of the total RNA reads on average compared with only 0.4% in healthy individuals (Deng et al., 2017). Hence, based on these data and the similarity to its closely-related ...

Entamoeba gingivalis is able to engulf one or more human cells at the time by a yet-undescribed mechanism (Figure 1). In the observed samples, cells around the amoebae present an altered cellular ...

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that a unicellular parasite commonly found in the mouth plays a role in both severe tissue inflammation and tissue destruction. Most ...

A first series of analyses led them to E. gingivalis —commonly found in that crevice and associated with periodontitis—as a potential candidate. An early hint was that one of the closest relatives of ...

Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax are human buccal protozoa. They live in dental tartar, in the necrotic mucosa of the cells and the gingival fringes of the gums 6. The complexity of the oral ...

The parasite Entamoeba gingivalis penetrates the gum tissue, feeding on host cells. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

### *Bao X et al. Entamoeba gingivalis causes oral inflammation and tissue destruction. J Dent Res (2020), DOI: 10.1177/0022034520901738 ...

Entamoeba gingivalis, a parasitic pathogen (single-celled protozoan, amoeba) that occurs in the oral cavity of humans, computer illustration. E. gingivalis is an amoeba that can be found within the ...