The Giardia ventrolateral flange is a lamellar membrane protrusion that supports attachment.

The Giardia ventrolateral flange is a lamellar membrane protrusion that supports attachment.

Attachment to the intestinal epithelium is critical to the lifestyle of the ubiquitous parasite Giardia lamblia. The ventrolateral flange is a sheet-like membrane protrusion at the interface between parasites and attached surfaces. This structure has been implicated in attachment, but its role has b...

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Main Authors: William R Hardin, Germain C M Alas, Nikita Taparia, Elizabeth B Thomas, Melissa C Steele-Ogus, Kelli L Hvorecny, Aaron R Halpern, Pavla Tůmová, Justin M Kollman, Joshua C Vaughan, Nathan J Sniadecki, Alexander R Paredez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010496&type=printable
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