Interaction of Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus with keratin: an important role in parasite infection
Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus are human and bovine parasites, respectively, that provoke the sexually transmitted disease trichomoniasis. These extracellular parasites adhere to the host epithelial cell surface. Although mucinases and proteases have been described as important prot...
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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