Genetics of Surface Antigen Expression inPneumocystis carinii
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- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 69 (2) , 627-639
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.69.2.627-639.2001
Abstract
This article reviews the molecular genetic data pertaining to the major surface glycoprotein (MSG) gene family ofPneumocystis cariniiand its role in surface variation and compares this fungal system to antigenic variation systems in the protozoanTrypanosoma bruceiand the bacteriaBorreliaspp.Keywords
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