University of Georgia

African Trypansomiasis Tag

University of Georgia Professor and Department Head, Cellular Biology

Pseudokinase NRP1 facilitates endocytosis of transferrin in the African trypanosome

Posted on Nov 3, 2022 in publications
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Trypanosoma brucei causes human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and nagana in cattle. During infection of a vertebrate, endocytosis of host transferrin (Tf) is important for viability of the parasite. The majority of proteins involved in trypanosome endocytosis of...

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Trainee Adds New Tool to the Trypanosome Toolbox

Posted on Jul 19, 2018 in CTEGD Blog, Research Article
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[caption id="attachment_4660" align="aligncenter" width="600"] mCLING-staining of membrane (green) and DAPI staining of DNA (magenta) in trypanosomes in various life cycle stages. Flagella appear as tube-like structures along the length of the cell body. Nanotubes can be seen projecting outward from the periphery of the cells.[/caption] When...

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