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Induction of virulence factors in Giardia duodenalis independent of host attachment.
Scientific reports - 12 Feb 2016
Emery Samantha J, Mirzaei Mehdi, Vuong Daniel, Pascovici Dana, Chick Joel M, Lacey Ernest, Haynes Paul A
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis is responsible for the majority of parasitic gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. Host-parasite interaction models in vitro provide insights into disease and virulence and help us to understand pathogenesis. Using HT-29 intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) as a model we have demonstrated that initial sensitisation by host secretions reduces proclivity for trophozoite attachment, while inducing...
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