Quantitative proteomic analysis and functional characterization of Acanthamoeba castellanii exosome-like vesicles

Abstract Background Pathogenic protozoans use extracellular vesicles (EVs) for intercellular communication and host manipulation. Acanthamoeba castellanii is a free-living protozoan that may cause severe keratitis and fatal granulomatous encephalitis. Although several secreted molecules have been sh...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chen Lin, Chia-Yun Tsai, Jian-Ming Huang, Shang-Rung Wu, Lichieh Julie Chu, Kuo-Yang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3725-z