Certain protist lineages bear cytoskeletal structures that are germane to them and define
their individual group. Trichomonadida are excavate parasites united by a unique …

Trypanosomatids are a monophyletic group of parasitic flagellated protists belonging to the
order Kinetoplastida. Their cytoskeleton is primarily made up of microtubules in which no …

The microtubular cytoskeleton of most single-celled eukaryotes radiates from an organizing
center called the flagellar apparatus, which is essential for locomotion, feeding and …

Protists members of the Trichomonadidae and Tritrichomonadidae families include agents of
trichomoniasis that constitute important parasitic diseases in humans and in animals of …

Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus are extracellular flagellated parasites that
inhabit humans and other mammals, respectively. In addition to motility, flagella act in a …

The intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii divides by a unique process of
internal budding that involves the assembly of two daughter cells within the mother. The …

The actin cytoskeleton controls pivotal cellular processes such as motility and cytokinesis, as
well as cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions. Assembly and spatial organization of actin …

Microtubules and specialized microtubule-containing structures are assembled from
tubulins, an ancient superfamily of essential eukaryotic proteins. Here, we use bioinformatic …

Electron microscopic examination of detergent-extracted Toxoplasma tachyzoites reveals
the presence of a mechanically stable cytoskeletal structure associated with the pellicle of …

Background Information The costa is a prominent striated fibre that is found in protozoa of
the Trichomonadidae family that present an undulating membrane. It is composed primarily …