Phagocytosis is reduced in <i>E. histolytica</i> cells over-expressing H644 or EhLimA.

<p>Wild-type (WT) or transgenic cells were incubated with erythrocytes (hRBC:amoeba ratio; 100∶1) for 10 minutes, lysed, and spectrophotometrically analyzed for internalized heme at 405 nm. The data represent the mean ± S.D. of 4 experiments (**<i>P</i><0.01; *<i>P</i><0.05). Amoebae over-expressing H644 or EhLimA exhibit reduced phagocytosis of hRBCs.