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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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| 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 |