Role of gamma-giardin in ventral disc formation of Giardia lamblia

Abstract Background Giardia lamblia, a protozoan pathogen causing diarrheal outbreaks, has characteristic cytoskeletal structures including eight flagella, a median body and a ventral disc. Gamma-giardin is a unique component protein of the cytoskeleton of this protozoan. Results Through comparative...

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Main Authors: Juri Kim, Soon-Jung Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3478-8