Mesh term Variant Surface Glycoproteins, Trypanosoma
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Antigens, Surface
Membrane Glycoproteins
Description
Glycoproteins attached to the surface coat of the trypanosome. Many of these glycoproteins show amino acid sequence diversity expressed as antigenic variations. This continuous development of antigenically distinct variants in the course of infection ensures that some trypanosomes always survive the development of immune response to propagate the infection.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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