Variant Surface Protein GP60 Contributes to Host Infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum
Muxiao Li, Fuxian Yang, Tianyi Hou, Xiaoqing Gong, Na Li, L. David Sibley, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao, Yaqiong Guo
The paper investigates the role of GP60 in Cryptosporidium parvum infectivity, finding that while GP60 is not essential, its cleavage products affect parasite growth and infection severity.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology