Trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes is expressed at the stationary phase and is different from the enzyme expressed in trypomastigotes

Mucin-like glycoproteins linked to the membrane by glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor are the major acceptors of sialic acid in a reaction catalyzed by trans-sialidase in metacyclic forms of Trypanosoma cruzi

1993 • 214 citations

Identification of a Trypanosoma cruzi antigen that is shed during the acute phase of Chagas' disease

1989 • 181 citations

Conserved sequences in bacterial and viral sialidases

1989 • 181 citations

A Developmentally Regulated Neuraminidase Activity in Trypanosoma cruzi

1983 • 181 citations

Lectins of Distinct Specificity in Rhodnius prolixus Interact Selectively with Trypanosoma cruzi

1981 • 157 citations

Multiple Trypanosoma cruzi antigens containing tandemly repeated amino acid sequence motifs

1988 • 154 citations

Development and interactions of Trypanosoma cruzi within the insect vector

1991 • 153 citations

New chromatographic system for the rapid analysis and preparation of colostrum sialyloligosaccharides

1981 • 141 citations

Desialylation of lysosomal membrane glycoproteins by Trypanosoma cruzi: a role for the surface neuraminidase in facilitating parasite entry into the host cell cytoplasm.

1992 • 135 citations

Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase and neuraminidase activities can be mediated by the same enzymes.

1992 • 134 citations

The Trypanosoma cruzi neuraminidase contains sequences similar to bacterial neuraminidases, YWTD repeats of the low density lipoprotein receptor, and type III modules of fibronectin.

1991 • 131 citations

Substrate specificity of the Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase

1992 • 127 citations

Identification of the gene(s) coding for the trans-sialidase of Trypanosoma cruzi.

1992 • 115 citations

Mammalian cell sialic acid enhances invasion by Trypanosoma cruzi

1993 • 93 citations

Direct sialic acid transfer from a protein donor to glycolipids of trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi

1987 • 87 citations

Attachment of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes to receptors at restricted cell surface domains

1991 • 84 citations

The complete sequence of a shed acute-phase antigen of Trypanosoma cruzi

1991 • 83 citations

The 35/50 kDa surface antigen of Trypanosoma cruzi metacyclic trypomastigotes, an adhesion molecule involved in host cell invasion

1993 • 83 citations

Only some members of a gene family in Trypanosoma cruzi encode proteins that express both trans-sialidase and neuraminidase activities.

1992 • 82 citations

Polymorphism of the 35- and 50-kilodalton surface glycoconjugates of Trypanosoma cruzi metacyclic trypomastigotes

1992 • 66 citations

Monoclonal antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi neuraminidase reveal enzyme polymorphism, recognize a subset of trypomastigotes, and enhance infection in vitro.

1990 • 60 citations

The major 85-kDa surface antigen of the mammalian-stage forms of Trypanosoma cruzi is a family of sialidases.

1991 • 59 citations

Evidence for the participation of the Ssp-3 antigen in the invasion of nonphagocytic mammalian cells by Trypanosoma cruzi.

1992 • 55 citations

An 85-kilodalton surface antigen gene family of Trypanosoma cruzi encodes polypeptides homologous to bacterial neuraminidases

1991 • 54 citations

Nucleotide sequence and transcription of a trypomastigote surface antigen gene of Trypanosoma cruzi

1991 • 50 citations

Stage-specific phospholipase C-mediated release of Trypanosoma cruzi neuraminidase

1991 • 42 citations

Mechanism of resistance to lysis by the alternative complement pathway in Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes: effect of specific monoclonal antibody.

1986 • 40 citations

Neuraminidase from Trypanosoma cruzi: analysis of enhanced expression of the enzyme in infectious forms.

1987 • 32 citations

Shift of excretory-secretory immunogens of Trypanosoma cruzi during human Chagas' disease

1991 • 28 citations

Entry of Trypanosoma cruzi into eukaryotic cells.

1992 • 26 citations

Variable number of repeat units in genes encoding Trypanosoma cruzi antigens

1989 • 15 citations

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