Proteases secreted by Gnathostoma binucleatum degrade fibronectin and antibodies from mammals

Gnathostomiasis is a prevalent zoonosis in humans in some regions of the world. The genus Gnathostoma is considered an accidental parasite for humans; G. binucleatum is the endemic species in Nayarit, Mexico. This work was designed to determine the proteolytic activity of the excretory-secretory pro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vibanco-Pérez N., Durán-Avelar M. De J., Zambrano-Zaragoza J. F., Ventura-Ramón G. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-02-01
Series:Helminthologia
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0005