Biochemical Characterization and Functional Studies of Acanthamoeba Mannose-Binding Protein
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Biochemical characterization and functional studies of Acanthamoeba mannose-binding protein.
Acanthamoebae produce a painful, sight-threatening corneal infection. The adhesion of parasites to the host cells is a critical first step in the pathogenesis of infection. Subsequent to adhesion, the parasites produce a potent cytopathic effect (CPE) leading to target cell death. Recent studies showing that acanthamoebae express a mannose-binding protein (MBP) and that free alpha-mannose (alph...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.9.5775-5781.2005