Characterization of the Giardia intestinalis secretome during interaction with human intestinal epithelial cells: The impact on host cells.

BACKGROUND:Giardia intestinalis is a non-invasive protozoan parasite that causes giardiasis in humans, the most common form of parasite-induced diarrhea. Disease mechanisms are not completely defined and very few virulence factors are known. METHODOLOGY:To identify putative virulence factors and elu...

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Main Authors: Showgy Y Ma'ayeh, Jingyi Liu, Dimitra Peirasmaki, Katarina Hörnaeus, Sara Bergström Lind, Manfred Grabherr, Jonas Bergquist, Staffan G Svärd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5739509?pdf=render