Both CP15 and CP25 are left as trails behind gliding sporozoites of Cryptosporidium parvum (Apicomplexa) |
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| Authors: | Michael Tilley Steve J Upton |
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| Institution: | Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Sporozoites of Cryptosporidium parvum were examined after gliding upon glass microscope slides using monoclonal antibodies to the 15 and 25 kDa surface molecules and immunogold-silver enhancement. Both antibodies bound to surface antigen deposited as trails behind parasites, suggesting that both surface molecules are involved in substrate attachment. |
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| Keywords: | Crytosporidium parvum Apicomplexa Coccidia Silver enhancement Sporozoite motility |
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