Antigenic variation in Giardia lamblia

Giardia lamblia undergoes antigenic variation, both in vitro and within the intestines of infected individuals. Variant-specific surface proteins (VSPs) cover the entire surface of the trophozoites and are the main antigens recognized by the host. Only 1 of about 200 VSP genes encoded by the Giardi...

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Autores principales: Prucca, César Germán, Luján, Hugo Daniel
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: 2009
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Acceso en línea:http://pa.bibdigital.ucc.edu.ar/4923/1/Cellular%20Microbiology%20-%202009%20-%20Prucca%20-%20Antigenic%20variation%20in%20Giardia%20lamblia.pdf
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