Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Naegleria fowleri and Their Role in Degradation of the Extracellular Matrix
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba found in freshwater lakes and ponds that is the causative agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been described in protozoa, such as Plasmodium falciparum, Trypanosoma brucei, and Balamuthia mandrillaris, an...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2017
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4962 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6049&context=etd |