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Fig. 10

From: Identification, characterization and heparin binding capacity of a spore-wall, virulence protein from the shrimp microsporidian, Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP)

Fig. 10

A schematic model of how EhSWP1 functions in host cell attachment. In order to invade shrimp cells, EHP must be in close proximity to tubule epithelial cells of shrimp hepatopancreas. From our results, we hypothesize that spores of EHP are attracted to the epithelial cells through the electrostatic interactions between positively charged residues (Arg, Lys and His) in the three HBMs of EhSWP1 and negatively charged heparin on cell surface. Once anchored, the EHP spores extrude their polar tube to pierce the host cell membrane and release sporoplasm into host cytoplasm where the next developmental stages occur

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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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