SUMOylation of paraflagellar rod protein, PFR1, and its stage-specific localization in Trypanosoma cruzi.

BACKGROUND: The flagellate protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, is a causative agent of Chagas disease that is transmitted by reduviid bugs to humans. The parasite exists in multiple morphological forms in both vector and host, and cell differentiation in T. cruzi is tightly associated with stage-...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Annoura, Takashi Makiuchi, Idalia Sariego, Takashi Aoki, Takeshi Nara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3355114?pdf=render