The Fantastic Voyage of the Trypanosome: A Protean Micromachine Perfected during 500 Million Years o...
The Fantastic Voyage of the Trypanosome: A Protean Micromachine Perfected during 500 Million Years of Engineering
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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The human body is constantly attacked by pathogens. Various lines of defence have evolved, among which the immune system is principal. In contrast to most pathogens, the African trypanosomes thrive freely in the blood circulation, where they escape immune destruction by antigenic variation and incessant motility. These unicellular parasites are fla...
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The Fantastic Voyage of the Trypanosome: A Protean Micromachine Perfected during 500 Million Years of Engineering
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1551640c12f040f6a65603fbb06b101f
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1551640c12f040f6a65603fbb06b101f
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2072-666X
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2072-666X
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10.3390/mi9020063
