Selective condensation drives partitioning and sequential secretion of cyst wall proteins in differentiating Giardia lamblia.

Controlled secretion of a protective extracellular matrix is required for transmission of the infective stage of a large number of protozoan and metazoan parasites. Differentiating trophozoites of the highly minimized protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia secrete the proteinaceous portion of the cyst w...

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Main Authors: Christian Konrad, Cornelia Spycher, Adrian B Hehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2851657?pdf=render