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David R Allred1, Basima Al-Khedery
1Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0880, USA. allredd@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
Abstract:
Babesia bovis is a protozoal hemoparasite of cattle which behaves in certain crucial respects like Plasmodium falciparum, despite being phylogenetically distant and having many differences in its life cycle. The shared behavioral attributes of rapid antigenic variation and cytoadhesion/sequestration are thought to contribute significantly to immune evasion, establishment of persistent infections, and disease pathology. Although differing in their genetic and biochemical strategies for achieving these behaviors, information from studies of each parasite may further our understanding of the overall host-parasite interaction. In this review we contrast the molecular basis and 'genetic logic' for these critical behaviors in the two parasites, with emphasis on the biology of B. bovis.
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