Gene disruption of TcoCATL (Congopain) and oligopeptidase B, pathogenic factors of African trypanosomes.

Gene disruption of TcoCATL (Congopain) and oligopeptidase B, pathogenic factors of African trypanosomes.

African trypanosomosis is a parasitic disease in man and animals caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. T. congolense, T. vivax and T. brucei brucei cause nagana in cattle. The variable nature of the parasite surface coat has hindered the development of an effective vaccine. An opti...

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Main Author: Kangethe, Richard Thiga.
Other Authors: Coetzer, Theresa Helen Taillefer.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Trypanosomiasis in animals.
Trypanosoma.
African trypanosomiasis.
Cysteine proteinases.
Theses > Biochemistry.
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8708

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http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8708

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