The Membrane Potential of Giardia intestinalis

Date

2000

Authors

Biagini, G
Lloyd, David
Kirk, Kiaran
Edwards, Michael

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Elsevier

Abstract

Giardia intestinalis is a primitive microaerophilic protozoan parasite which colonises the upper intestine of humans. Despite the evolutionary and medical significance of this organism, its physiology is very poorly understood. In this study we have used

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Keywords: potassium; animal experiment; anion transport; article; bioenergy; conductance; controlled study; Giardia lamblia; membrane potential; nonhuman; physiology; potassium transport; priority journal; pump; trophozoite; Animal; Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenyl Anaerobic protozoa; Bioenergetics; H+ pumping; K+ diffusion pathway

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FEMS Microbiology Letters

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