This term describes an iron-binding protein being located in the blood plasma of hosts regulating the level of free iron. This protein is endocytosed by Trypanosoma brucei and other species via transferring receptors in the flagellar pocket.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Transferrin. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4909-1
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