CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN PARASITIC LOWER EUKARYOTES
I. V. Shemarova
I. M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry RAS, St. Petersburg;
e-mail: irina@lis.mail.iephb.ru
The review summarizes current data about pathways of the signal transduction in parasitic unicellular euka-ryotes at the initial stage of the invasion and during their
intracellular adaptation, growth and replication. The role of the factors that influence virulence of the unicellular parasites is reviewed. A special attention is paid to aspects
of intracellular communications of the parasites and host cells.
Key words: parasitic protozoa, signaling, immunosuppression, intracellular parasitism
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