Giardia VSPAS7 protein attenuates Giardia intestinalis-induced host macrophage pyroptosis

Abstract Background The unicellular protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis, which primarily infects humans and animals such as cattle and sheep, is having a major negative impact on public health. Giardia is able to evade the recognition and elimination of the host immune system because of the trop...

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Main Authors: Min Sun, Zhiteng Zhao, Ying Li, Lili Cao, Jianhua Li, Xichen Zhang, Xin Li, Nan Zhang, Shuqin Cheng, Xiaocen Wang, Pengtao Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05949-0