Variant surface glycoproteins from Venezuelan trypanosome isolates are recognized by sera from animals infected with either Trypanosoma evansi or Trypanosoma vivax

Variant surface glycoproteins from Venezuelan trypanosome isolates are recognized by sera from animals infected with either Trypanosoma evansi or Trypanosoma vivax

•Soluble forms of VSGs from seven Venezuelan animal trypanosomes were purified and characterized.•All purified soluble VSGs exhibited cross-reactivity with Trypanosoma vivax.•Anti-VSG antibodies behaved as markers of infection for non-tsetse transmitted trypanosomes.•All purified soluble VSGs can be...

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Main Authors: Camargo, Rocío, Izquier, Adriana, Uzcanga, Graciela L., Perrone, Trina, Acosta-Serrano, Alvaro, Carrasquel, Liomary, Arias, Laura P., Escalona, José L., Cardozo, Vanessa, Bubis, José
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303646/

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