Histological confinement of transglutaminase-mediated nit sheath crosslinking is essential for proper oviposition and egg coating in the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis

Histological confinement of transglutaminase-mediated nit sheath crosslinking is essential for proper oviposition and egg coating in the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis

Abstract Background Head louse females secrete liquid gel, which is mainly composed of the louse nit sheath protein 1 (LNSP1) and LNSP2, when they lay eggs. The gel is crosslinked by transglutaminase (TG) to form the nit sheath, which covers most of the egg except the top operculum area where breath...

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Main Authors: Ju Hyeon Kim, Do Eun Lee, Sang Youn Park, John M. Clark, Si Hyeock Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Head louse
Nit
Egg sheath
LNSP
Transglutaminase
Oviposition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05720-5

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