Characterization of a novel aspartyl protease inhibitor from Haemonchus contortus

Characterization of a novel aspartyl protease inhibitor from Haemonchus contortus

Abstract Background Aspartyl protease inhibitor (API) was thought to protect intestinal parasitic nematodes from their hostile proteolytic environment. Studies on Ostertagia ostertagi, Ascaris suum and Brugia malayi indicated that aspins might play roles in nematode infection. In a recent study, pro...

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Main Authors: Baojie Li, Javaid Ali Gadahi, Wenxiang Gao, Zhenchao Zhang, Muhammad Ehsan, Lixin Xu, Xiaokai Song, Xiangrui Li, Ruofeng Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Haemonchus contortus
Aspartyl protease inhibitor
Localization
Differential expression
Inhibitory activity
Induction of cytokines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2137-1

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