Evidence of Gene Conversion in Genes Encoding the Gal/GalNac Lectin Complex of Entamoeba

The human gut parasite Entamoeba histolytica, uses a lectin complex on its cell surface to bind to mucin and to ligands on the intestinal epithelia. Binding to mucin is necessary for colonisation and binding to intestinal epithelia for invasion, therefore blocking this binding may protect against am...

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Autores principales: Weedall, Gareth D., Sherrington, James, Paterson, Steve, Hall, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21738808
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001209

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21738808
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001209

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