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Structures and Organelles in Pathogenic Protists

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Editors:
  1. W. de Souza

    1. Inst. Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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  • Presents recent results obtained using modern cell biology and molecular approaches, including genomics and proteomics.-
  • A valuable source of information for scientists in basic research as well as in the development of new pharmaceutical drugs.-
  • Written by renowned scientists, some of whom were directly involved in the discovery and characterization of the organelles described.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Microbiology Monographs (MICROMONO, volume 17)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Mastigont System in Trichomonads

    • Marlene Benchimol
    Pages 1-26

  3. Subpellicular Microtubules in Apicomplexa and Trypanosomatids

    • Wanderley de Souza, Marcia Attias
    Pages 27-62

  4. Flagellum Structure and Function in Trypanosomes

    • Johanna Buisson, Philippe Bastin
    Pages 63-86

  5. The Flagellar Pocket of Trypanosomatids: A Critical Feature for Cell Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity

    • Paul G. McKean, Keith Gull
    Pages 87-113

  6. Reservosomes of Trypanosoma cruzi

    • Narcisa Leal Cunha-e-Silva, Celso Sant’Anna, Miria G. Pereira, Wanderley de Souza
    Pages 115-130

  7. Megasomes in Leishmania

    • Diane McMahon-Pratt, Tania Ueda-Nakamura, Yara M. Traub-Csekö
    Pages 131-148

  8. Organelles and Trafficking in Entamoeba histolytica

    • Sherri S. Smith, Nancy Guillen
    Pages 149-173

  9. Secretory Organelles in Apicomplexa

    • Jean François Dubremetz
    Pages 175-194

  10. Secretory Events During Giardia Encystation

    • Fernando D. Rivero, Dana Müller, Hugo D. Lujan
    Pages 195-225

  11. The Remarkable Mitochondrion of Trypanosomes and Related Flagellates

    • Julius Lukeš, Hassan Hashimi, Zdeněk Verner, Zdeňka Čičová
    Pages 227-252

  12. The Apicoplast: An Ancient Algal Endosymbiont of Apicomplexa

    • Swati Agrawal, Sethu Nair, Lilach Sheiner, Boris Striepen
    Pages 253-283

  13. The Glycosome of Trypanosomatids

    • Fred R. Opperdoes
    Pages 285-298

  14. Calcium Homeostasis and Acidocalcisomes in Trypanosoma cruzi

    • Paul Ulrich, Roxana Cintrón, Roberto Docampo
    Pages 299-318

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 319-323
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Parasitic protozoa, including some which are agents of human and veterinary diseases, display special cytoplasmic structures and organelles. Metabolic pathways have been discovered in these organelles which open up new possibilities for drug targets. This work presents reviews dealing with cytoskeletal structures such as the mastigont system found in trichomonads, the sub-pellicular microtubules in trypanosomatids and the paraflagellar rod. Further chapters cover structures involved in the synthesis, secretion and uptake of molecules, including the flagellar pocket of trypanosomatids, the reservosome of Trypanosoma and the megasome found in Leishmania, the traffic of vesicles in Entamoeba histolytica, secretory organelles and the secretory events of intestinal parasites during encystation. Reviews on special organelles, such as the kinetoplast-mitochondrion complex, the apicoplast found in Apicomplexa, the glycosomes in Kinetoplastida and the acidocalcisomes found in several protozoa complete the volume.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst. Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    W. de Souza

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Structures and Organelles in Pathogenic Protists

  • Editors: W. de Souza

  • Series Title: Microbiology Monographs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12863-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-12862-2Published: 14 September 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-26496-2Published: 07 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-12863-9Published: 10 September 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1862-5576

  • Series E-ISSN: 1862-5584

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 324

  • Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Microbiology

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