Strategies by which some pathogenic trichomonads integrate diverse signals in the decision-marking process
An. acad. bras. ciênc
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72(2): 173-86, Jun. 2000.
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Dans Anglais
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RESUMO
The interaction between each one of Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus with their hosts is a complex process in which components associated to the cell surfaces of both parasites and host epithelial cells, and also to soluble components found in vaginal/urethral secretions, are involved. Either cytoadhesion or the cytotoxicity exerted by parasites to host cells can be dictated by virulence factors such as adhesins, cysteine proteinases, laminin-binding proteins, integrins, integrin-like molecules, a cell detachment factor, a pore-forming protein, and glycosidases among others. How trichomonads manipulate informations from the extracellular medium, transduce such informations, and respond to them by stimulating the activities of some surface molecules and/or releasing enzymes are the aspects concerning trichomonal virulence which are here briefly reviewed and discussed.
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Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Trichomonas
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Trichomonase
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Transduction du signal
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
An. acad. bras. ciênc
Thème du journal:
Science
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
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