Simultaneous Expression of Different Variant-Specific Surface Proteins in Single Giardia lamblia Trophozoites during Encystation
AUTOR(ES)
Carranza, Pedro G.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
A novel variant-specific surface protein (VSP) from Giardia was identified using the monoclonal antibody 9B10, raised against purified cyst walls. VSP9B10B is preferentially induced during encystation and expressed simultaneously with other VSPs on the surface of encysting trophozoites. These results support the hypothesis that encystation and antigenic variation are processes that are mechanistically related.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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