Open AccessMitosomes in Trophozoites and Cysts of the Reptilian Parasite Entamoeba invadens
Author(s) -
Maria A. Siegesmund,
Adrian B. Hehl,
Mark van der Giezen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eukaryotic cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1535-9778
pISSN - 1535-9786
DOI - 10.1128/ec.05172-11
Subject(s) - biology , entamoeba , parasite hosting , entamoeba histolytica , microbiology and biotechnology , computer science , world wide web
Heat shock protein genes led to the discovery of mitosomes inEntamoeba histolytica , but mitosomes have not been described for any otherEntamoeba species, nor have they been identified in the cyst stage. Here, we show that the distantly related reptilian pathogenEntamoeba invadens contains mitosomes, in both trophozoites and cysts, suggesting allEntamoeba species contain these organelles.
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