In order to survive as extracellular parasites in the mammalian host environment. Trypanosoma brucei has developed efficient mechanisms of immune system evasion. which include the abundant expression of a variable surface glycoprotein (VSG) coat. VSGs are anchored in the parasite membrane by covalent C-terminal binding to glycosylphosphatidylinositol and may be periodically removed by... https://www.chiggate.com/