Identification and characterization of a Babesia bigemina thrombospondin-related superfamily member, TRAP-1 : a novel antigen containing neutralizing epitopes involved in merozoite invasion

Background: Thrombospondin-related anonymous protein (TRAP) has been described as a potential vaccine candidate for several diseases caused by apicomplexan parasites. However, this protein and members of this family have not yet been characterized in Babesia bigemina, one of the most prevalent speci...

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Main Authors: Montenegro, Valeria Noely, Paoletta, Martina, Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose, Suarez, Carlos Esteban, Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: BioMed Central 2021
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Online Access:https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-020-04469-5
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8670
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04469-5

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