Effect of Glycosaminoglycans on Cryptosporidium Oocyst Attachment and Excystation
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01737-22
Abstract: Polydopamine surfaces functionalized with glycosaminoglycans were shown to facilitate the attachment and excystation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts. Our findings suggest that a surface-expressed receptor on the oocyst wall plays a key role in excystation, with… read more here.
Keywords: oocyst excystation; oocyst; attachment excystation; surface ... See more keywords