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  • Title: Transient transfection of intraerythrocytic Babesia gibsoni using elongation factor-1 alpha promoter.
    Author: Liu M, Asada M, Cao S, Adjou Moumouni PF, Vudriko P, Efstratiou A, Hakimi H, Masatani T, Sunaga F, Kawazu SI, Yamagishi J, Xuan X.
    Journal: Mol Biochem Parasitol; 2017 Sep; 216():56-59. PubMed ID: 28729071.
    Abstract:
    The development of gene manipulation techniques has been reported in many protozoan parasites over the past few years. However, these techniques have not yet been established for Babesia gibsoni. Here, we report for the first time, the successful transient transfection of B. gibsoni. The plasmid containing the firefly luciferase reporter gene (pBS-ELA) was transfected into B. gibsoni by an AMAXA 4D Nucleofector™ device. Transfection using program FA113 and Lonza buffer SF showed the highest luciferase expression. Twenty micrograms of plasmid produced the highest relative transfection efficiency. The fluorescent protein-expressing parasites were determined by GFP-containing plasmid (pBS-EGA) at 48 and 72h post transfection. This finding is the first step towards a stable transfection method for B. gibsoni, which may contribute to a better understanding of the biology of the parasite.
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