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A novel surface protein of Trichomonas vaginalis is regulated independently by low iron and contact with vaginal epithelial cells

BACKGROUND: Trichomonosis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis is the number one, non-viral sexually transmitted disease (STD) that affects more than 250 million people worldwide. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) has been implicated in resistance to mucosal infections by pathogens. No reports are available of IgA-...

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Autores principales: Mundodi, V, Kucknoor, AS, Chang, T-H, Alderete, JF
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1403785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16448556
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-6-6