Theileria equi claudin like apicomplexan microneme protein contains neutralization-sensitive epitopes and interacts with components of the equine erythrocyte membrane skeleton

Abstract Theileria equi is a widely distributed apicomplexan parasite that causes severe hemolytic anemia in equid species. There is currently no effective vaccine for control of the parasite and understanding the mechanism that T. equi utilizes to invade host cells may be crucial for vaccine develo...

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Main Authors: Cynthia K. Onzere, Lindsay M. Fry, Richard P. Bishop, Marta G. Silva, Reginaldo G. Bastos, Donald P. Knowles, Carlos E. Suarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88902-4