Trypanosome signaling—quorum sensing

KR Matthews - Annual review of microbiology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
African trypanosomes are responsible for important diseases of humans and animals in sub-
Saharan Africa. The best-studied species is Trypanosoma brucei, which is characterized by …

Evolution of the variant surface glycoprotein family in African trypanosomes

SS Pereira, AP Jackson, LM Figueiredo - Trends in parasitology, 2022 - cell.com
An intriguing and remarkable feature of African trypanosomes is their antigenic variation
system, mediated by the variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) family and fundamental to both …

A resource for improved predictions of Trypanosoma and Leishmania protein three-dimensional structure

RJ Wheeler - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
AlphaFold2 and RoseTTAfold represent a transformative advance for predicting protein
structure. They are able to make very high-quality predictions given a high-quality alignment …

A major locus confers triclabendazole resistance in Fasciola hepatica and shows dominant inheritance

NJ Beesley, K Cwiklinski, K Allen, RC Hoyle… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Fasciola hepatica infection is responsible for substantial economic losses in livestock
worldwide and poses a threat to human health in endemic areas. The mainstay of control in …

African trypanosomes

M Cayla, F Rojas, E Silvester, F Venter, KR Matthews - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
African trypanosomes cause human African trypanosomiasis and animal African
trypanosomiasis. They are transmitted by tsetse flies in sub-Saharan Africa. Although most …

Evolution of antigenic variation in African trypanosomes: variant surface glycoprotein expression, structure, and function

JD Bangs - Bioessays, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The process of antigenic variation in parasitic African trypanosomes is a remarkable
mechanism for outwitting the immune system of the mammalian host, but it requires a …

Divergent metabolism between Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei results in differential sensitivity to metabolic inhibition

PC Steketee, EA Dickie, J Iremonger, K Crouch… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a debilitating livestock disease prevalent across
sub-Saharan Africa, a main cause of which is the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma …

Diminazene resistance in Trypanosoma congolense is not caused by reduced transport capacity but associated with reduced mitochondrial membrane potential

LV Carruthers, JC Munday, GU Ebiloma… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Trypanosoma congolense is a principal agent causing livestock trypanosomiasis in Africa,
costing developing economies billions of dollars and undermining food security. Only the …

Cell-to-flagellum attachment and surface architecture in kinetoplastids

LV De Liz, PH Stoco, JD Sunter - Trends in Parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
A key morphological feature of kinetoplastid parasites is the position and length of flagellum
attachment to the cell body. This lateral attachment is mediated by the flagellum attachment …

Reliable, scalable functional genetics in bloodstream-form Trypanosoma congolense in vitro and in vivo

G Awuah-Mensah, J McDonald, PC Steketee… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a severe, wasting disease of domestic livestock and
diverse wildlife species. The disease in cattle kills millions of animals each year and inflicts a …