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The spores of microsporidia possess a unique, highly specialized structure, the polar tube,
which is used to inject the parasite from the spore into a new host cell. Several theories have …

Microsporidia are eukaryotic, obligate intracellular organisms defined by their small spores
containing a single polar tube that coils around the interior of the spore. After appropriate …

The microsporidia are obligate intracellular protozoan parasites of increasing importance as
human pathogens, which are characterized by a small resistant spore with a single polar …

The microsporidia are characterized by spores containing a single polar tube that coils around
the sporoplasm. When triggered by appropriate stimuli, the polar tube rapidly discharges …

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most commonly encountered leukemia in the
clinical laboratory. Cytoskeletal defects in CLL lymphocytes can result in the formation of up to …

A method for the purification to homogeneity of a microsporidian polar tube protein is
described. The 43 kDa polar tube protein from Glugea americanus was purified to homogeneity …

Encephalitozoonidae are microsporidia associated with human infections including hepatitis,
encephalitis, conjunctivitis, and disseminated disease. Microsporidia produce a small …

Acquired aplastic anemia (AA) is a disorder characterized by a profound deficit of
hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, bone marrow hypocellularity, and peripheral blood …

This paper briefly summarizes the proceedings of the Microsporidia workshop held as part
of the 6th International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists at the 52nd annual meting of the …