The Membrane Potential of Giardia intestinalis

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Authors

Biagini, G

Lloyd, David

Kirk, Kiaran

Edwards, Michael

Publisher

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

Keywords

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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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91233

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ANU Research Publications

Source

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/S0378-1097(00)00418-3

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2037-12-31

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