Novel scabies mite serpins inhibit the three pathways of the human complement system.

Novel scabies mite serpins inhibit the three pathways of the human complement system.

Scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that causes significant morbidity worldwide, in particular within socially disadvantaged populations. In order to identify mechanisms that enable the scabies mite to evade human immune defenses, we have studied molecules as...

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Main Authors: Angela Mika, Simone L Reynolds, Frida C Mohlin, Charlene Willis, Pearl M Swe, Darren A Pickering, Vanja Halilovic, Lakshmi C Wijeyewickrema, Robert N Pike, Anna M Blom, David J Kemp, Katja Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3394726?pdf=render

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