Molecular identification of Phlebotomus kandelakii apyrase and assessment of the immunogenicity of its recombinant protein in BALB/c mice

Abstract Sand fly salivary proteins have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory features; hence, they are proven to perform important roles in the early establishment of Leishmania parasite in the vertebrate host. Among them, salivary apyrase with anti-hemostatic properties has a crucial role during...

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Main Authors: Shima Fayaz, Abbasali Raz, Fariborz Bahrami, Pezhman Fard-Esfahani, Parviz Parvizi, Soheila Ajdary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36037-z