A Novel Trichomonas vaginalis Surface Protein Modulates Parasite Attachment via Protein:Host Cell Proteoglycan Interaction

mBio (Feb 2021)

Affiliations

Brenda M. Molgora: Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Anand Kumar Rai: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael J. Sweredoski: Proteome Exploration Laboratory, Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Annie Moradian: Proteome Exploration Laboratory, Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Sonja Hess: Proteome Exploration Laboratory, Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Patricia J. Johnson: Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Abstract

The ability of the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis