Variant surface glycoprotein synthesis and cell cycle progression in Trypanosoma brucei

<p>The unicellular eukaryote <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> causes African Sleeping sickness and multiplies extracellularly in the bloodstream of the infected host. The parasite evades antibody-mediated lysis by switching its Variant Surface Glycoprotein (VSG) coat. Blocking <em>...

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Autori principali: Wand, N, Nadina Wand
Altri autori: Rudenko, G
Natura: Tesi
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2011
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