Molecular Characterization of a Novel Family of Trypanosoma cruzi Surface Membrane Proteins (TcSMP) Involved in Mammalian Host Cell Invasion.
The surface coat of Trypanosoma cruzi is predominantly composed of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins, which have been extensively characterized. However, very little is known about less abundant surface proteins and their role in host-parasite interactions.Here, we described a novel fam...
Main Authors: | Nadini Oliveira Martins, Renata Torres de Souza, Esteban Mauricio Cordero, Danielle Cortez Maldonado, Cristian Cortez, Marjorie Mendes Marini, Eden Ramalho Ferreira, Ethel Bayer-Santos, Igor Correia de Almeida, Nobuko Yoshida, José Franco da Silveira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4643927?pdf=render |
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