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Galectin-1 on cervical epithelial cells is a receptor for the sexually transmitted human parasite<i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i>
10 Jul 2008
Abstract excerpt
The extracellular protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis causes the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted human infection, yet the pathogenesis of infection is poorly understood, and host cell receptors have not been described. The surface of T. vaginalis is covered with a glycoconjugate called lipophosphoglycan (LPG), which plays a role in the adherence and cytotoxicity of parasites to human cells. T....
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