Structural basis for the high specificity of a Trypanosoma congolense immunoassay targeting glycosomal aldolase.

• Main Authors: Joar Pinto (Author), Steven Odongo (Author), Felicity Lee (Author), Vaiva Gaspariunaite (Author), Serge Muyldermans (Author), Stefan Magez (Author), Yann G-J Sterckx (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Animal African trypanosomosis (AAT) is a neglected tropical disease which imposes a heavy burden on the livestock industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its causative agents are Trypanosoma parasites, with T. congolense and T. vivax being responsible for the majority of the cases. Recently, we identified a...