Species-Specific Adaptations of Trypanosome Morphology and Motility to the Mammalian Host.

Species-Specific Adaptations of Trypanosome Morphology and Motility to the Mammalian Host.

African trypanosomes thrive in the bloodstream and tissue spaces of a wide range of mammalian hosts. Infections of cattle cause an enormous socio-economic burden in sub-Saharan Africa. A hallmark of the trypanosome lifestyle is the flagellate's incessant motion. This work details the cell motil...

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Main Authors: Joel L Bargul, Jamin Jung, Francis A McOdimba, Collins O Omogo, Vincent O Adung'a, Timothy Krüger, Daniel K Masiga, Markus Engstler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005448

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