Cysteine protease activity of feline Tritrichomonas foetus promotes adhesion-dependent cytotoxicity to intestinal epithelial cells

Trichomonads are obligate protozoan parasites most renowned as venereal pathogens of the reproductive tract of humans and cattle. Recently, a trichomonad highly similar to bovine venereal Tritrichomonas foetus but having a unique tropism for the intestinal tract was recognized as a significant cause...

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Published in:	Infection and immunity Vol. 82; no. 7; pp. 2851 - 2859
Main Authors:	Tolbert, M K, Stauffer, S H, Brand, M D, Gookin, J L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society for Microbiology 01-07-2014
Subjects:	Animals Apoptosis Cell Adhesion Cell Line Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions Cysteine Proteases - genetics Cysteine Proteases - metabolism Epithelial Cells - parasitology Epithelial Cells - physiology Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic Intestinal Mucosa - cytology Swine Tritrichomonas foetus Tritrichomonas foetus - enzymology
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