The <it>Giardia lamblia vsp </it>gene repertoire: characteristics, genomic organization, and evolution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Giardia lamblia </it>trophozoites colonize the intestines of susceptible mammals and cause diarrhea, which can be prolonged despite an intestinal immune response. The variable expression of the variant-specific surfac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/424 |