| Literature DB >> 12183579 |
Pedro G Carranza1, Gisela Feltes, Andrea Ropolo, Silvia M C Quintana, María C Touz, Hugo D Luján.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12183579 PMCID: PMC128263 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.9.5265-5268.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441