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Expression of the highly polymorphic Cryptosporidium parvum Cpgp40/15 gene in genotype I and II isolates.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology - 1 Feb 2002
O'Connor Roberta M, Thorpe Cheleste M, Cevallos Ana-Maria, Ward Honorine D
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The enteric protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum infects intestinal epithelial cells in a wide range of hosts, causing severe gastrointestinal disease. The invasive sporozoite stage most likely attaches to and invades host cells through multiple host receptor/parasite ligand interactions. Preliminary evidence suggests that the glycoprotein products of the Cpgp40/15 gene, gp40 and gp15, are involved in these...
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