Characterization of the Giardia intestinalis secretome during interaction with human intestinal epithelial cells: The impact on host cells.

• Main Authors: Showgy Y Ma'ayeh (Author), Jingyi Liu (Author), Dimitra Peirasmaki (Author), Katarina Hörnaeus (Author), Sara Bergström Lind (Author), Manfred Grabherr (Author), Jonas Bergquist (Author), Staffan G Svärd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Giardia intestinalis is a non-invasive protozoan parasite that causes giardiasis in humans, the most common form of parasite-induced diarrhea. Disease mechanisms are not completely defined and very few virulence factors are known. METHODOLOGY:To identify putative virulence factors and elu...