Mediation of Trypanosoma cruzi invasion by sialic acid on the host cell and trans-sialidase on the trypanosome

Fundamental Immunology

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Life Sciences, Immunology, Cellular Immunology +6

The immobilized leukoagglutinin from the seeds of Maackia amurensis binds with high affinity to complex-type Asn-linked oligosaccharides containing terminal sialic acid-linked alpha-2,3 to penultimate galactose residues.

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Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +17

A novel cell surface trans-sialidase of trypanosoma cruzi generates a stage-specific epitope required for invasion of mammalian cells

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Veterinary Medicine, Cell Biology, Immunology +12

Immunochemical studies on the specificity of the peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Agglutinin

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Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Immunology +4

A novel T. cruzi heparin-binding protein promotes fibroblast adhesion and penetration of engineered bacteria and trypanosomes into mammalian cells

Eduardo Ortega‐Barría, M E Pereira · Cell · 1991 · 202 citations

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +15