Cell division of <i>Giardia intestinalis</i>: Assembly and disassembly of the adhesive disc, and the cytokinesis

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Trophozoites of Giardia are equipped with a special organelle of attachment, essential for parasite survival and pathogenicity, the ventral disc. Although its basic structure is well established, its reorganization and assembly during cell replication is poorly understood. We addressed some of these problems with aid of conventional, confocal and electron microscopy. We found that dividing Giardia alternates...

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