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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"immune avoidance"”.
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Structure of the trypanosome transferrin receptor and insights into ligand binding and therapeutic strategies
… acquire nutrients and protect against the host immune system. The variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) forms a dense and dynamic protective coat, which serves to defend against the immunoglobulin-mediated host response. In addition, a unique set of receptors mediate uptake of host macromolecules …
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Pathogen-Specific Adaptations to Conserved Signaling Pathways in Cryptococcus neoformans
… regulates cell surface alterations involved in immune avoidance. In other fungi, Rim101 is activated by alkaline pH through a conserved signaling pathway, but this pathway had yet been characterized in C. neoformans. Using molecular genetic techniques, I identified and analyzed the conserved …
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Composition and Dynamics of the Plasma Membrane of Entamoeba Histolytica
… several interesting phenomena, including immune avoidance and contact dependent cytotoxicity, which have yet to be explained. Finally, amoebic dysentery, the disease caused by infection with E.histolytica, remains a problem both in the tropics and across the globe. Though sometimes labeled …