The opposite roles of PAS-5 and Galectin-1 in immune response during the early infection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

The opposite roles of PAS-5 and Galectin-1 in immune response during the early infection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a human zoonotic nematode parasite. Our previous studies found that PAS-5 and Galectin-1 (Gal-1) proteins of A. cantonensis could be strongly recognized by sera from mice infected with A. cantonensis. In this study, we further evaluated the potentia...

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Main Authors: Lan-Zhu Yan, Xiao-Meng Shi, Yan-Wen Zu, Yuan-Yuan Shen, Xi-Xi Chen, Meng-Jing Zhao, Xing-Pan Li, Bao-Long Yan, Hui-Cong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Early infection
PAS-5
Galectin-1
Immune response
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2894-5

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