MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
An octadecameric O-glucosyltransferase generates diversity in antibody epitopes on variant surface antigens in African trypanosomes
Qi Zhong, Joseph D. Barritt, Carla G. Carbajo…·Calvin Tiengwe
This study identifies ESAG3 as an O-glucosyltransferase that modifies VSG3 to alter antibody epitopes and influence infection outcomes in African trypanosomes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.27.701950