Gene conversion is a convergent strategy for pathogen antigenic variation

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 408-413

  Palmer, Guy H ^a   Brayton, Kelly A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; BORRELIA HERMSII; GENE CONVERSION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALS; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BORRELIA; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GENE CONVERSION; GENES, BACTERIAL; TICKS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; BORRELIA HERMSII; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 34547962985     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.07.008     Document Type: Review

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