Antibodies to protozoan variable surface antigens induce antigenic variation
A. H. Tenaglia, L. A. Lujan, D. N. Rios, V. Midlej, P. A. Iribarren, C. R. Molina, M. A. Berazategui, A. Torri, A. Saura, D. O. Peralta, M. Rodriguez-Walker, E. A. Fernandez, J. P. Petiti, M. C. Serradell, P. R. Gargantini, , H. D. Lujan
This study shows that antibodies to VSPs in Giardia lamblia induce VSP clustering and microvesicle release, triggering antigenic switching via a calcium-dependent mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology