The Protozoan <italic toggle="yes">Trichomonas vaginalis</italic> Targets Bacteria with Laterally Acquired NlpC/P60 Peptidoglycan Hydrolases

ABSTRACT The human eukaryotic pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis, a prevalent sexually transmitted infection. This extracellular protozoan is intimately associated with the human vaginal mucosa and microbiota, but key aspects of the complex interactions between the parasite and the...

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Main Authors: Jully Pinheiro, Jacob Biboy, Waldemar Vollmer, Robert P. Hirt, Jeremy R. Keown, Anastasiia Artuyants, Moyra M. Black, David C. Goldstone, Augusto Simoes-Barbosa
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/50cdd0bb39a84233aa8ccce089feea7f
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