Vickermania gen. nov., trypanosomatids that use two joined flagella to resist midgut peristaltic flow within the fly host

Vickermania gen. nov., trypanosomatids that use two joined flagella to resist midgut peristaltic flow within the fly host

Abstract Background The family Trypanosomatidae encompasses parasitic flagellates, some of which cause serious vector-transmitted diseases of humans and domestic animals. However, insect-restricted parasites represent the ancestral and most diverse group within the family. They display a range of un...

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Main Authors: Alexei Y. Kostygov, Alexander O. Frolov, Marina N. Malysheva, Anna I. Ganyukova, Lyudmila V. Chistyakova, Daria Tashyreva, Martina Tesařová, Viktoria V. Spodareva, Jana Režnarová, Diego H. Macedo, Anzhelika Butenko, Claudia M. d’Avila-Levy, Julius Lukeš, Vyacheslav Yurchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Herpetomonas muscarum ingenoplastis
Cell cycle
Flagella connector
Trypanosoma brucei
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00916-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00916-y

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