The host receptor for Entamoeba histolytica is:
Correct Answer: N-acetylglucosamine
Description: N-acetylglucosamine is the host receptor for Entamoeba histolytica. Glycophorin A is the host receptor for Plasmodium falciparum, Heparan sulfate for Herpes simplex virus and Asialo-GM1 for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Ref: Harrisons principles of internal medicine, 18th edition, Page: 1014.
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