Restricted expression site use and extreme genome diversification drives trypanosome antigenic variation in chronic bovine infections
Stephen D. Larcombe, Jane C. Munday, Guy R Oldrieve, Marija Krasiļņikova, Craig T. Lapsley, Craig W. Duffy, Christina Vrettou, Edith A. Paxton, Monica R. Mugnier, Andrew P. Jackson, Liam J. Morrison, Richard McCulloch, Keith R. Matthews
The paper analyzes antigenic variation in Trypanosoma brucei during chronic bovine infections, revealing enhanced diversity and a reproducible temporal expression hierarchy of VSGs.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology