VSGs expressed during natural T. b. gambiense infection exhibit extensive sequence divergence and a subspecies-specific expression bias
J. So, S. Sudlow, A. Sayeed, T. Grudda, S. Deborggraeve, D. M. Ngoyi, D. K. Desamber, B. Wickstead, V. Lejon, M. R. Mugnier
This study identifies VSG expression patterns in T. b. gambiense infections, revealing subspecies-specific biases and sequence divergence.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2021Microbiology