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The pathogenicity of Entamoeba histolytica is related to the capacity of evading innate immunity Campos-Rodriguezp R; Jarillo-Luna AParasite Immunol 2005[Jan]; 27 (1-2): 1-8The host and parasite factors that influence susceptibility to Entamoeba histolytica infection and disease are not well understood. Entamoeba histolytica pathogenicity has been considered by focusing principally on parasite rather than host factors. Thus, research has concentrated on explaining the molecular differences between pathogenic E. histolytica and non-pathogenic E. dispar. However, the amoeba molecules considered most important for host tissue destruction (amoebapore, galactose/N-acetyl galactosamine inhibitable lectin, and cysteine proteinases) are present in both pathogenic E. histolytica and non-pathogenic E. dispar. In addition, the genetic differences in pathogenicity among E. histolytica isolates are unlikely to completely explain the different outcomes of infection. Considering that the principal difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic amoebas lies in their surface coats, we propose that pathogenicity of the amoebas is related to the composition and properties of the surface coat components (or pathogen-associated molecular patterns, PAMPs), and the ability of innate immune response to recognize these components and eliminate the parasite. According to this hypothesis, a key feature that may distinguish pathogenic (E. histolytica) from non-pathogenic (E. dispar) strains is whether or not they can overcome innate immune defences. A corollary of this hypothesis is that in susceptible individuals the PAMPs are either not recognized or they are recognized by a set of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) that leads to an inflammatory response. In both cases, the result is tissue damage. On the contrary, in resistant individuals the innate/inflammatory response, induced through the activation of a different set of TLRs, eliminates the parasite.|*Immunity, Innate[MESH]|Animals[MESH]|Entamoeba histolytica/chemistry/genetics/*immunology/*pathogenicity[MESH]|Entamoebiasis/*immunology/parasitology[MESH]|Host-Parasite Interactions[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Virulence[MESH] |
