Towards delineating functions within the fasciola secreted cathepsin l protease family by integrating in vivo based sub-proteomics and phylogenetics.

• Hauptverfasser: Russell M Morphew (Verfasst von), Hazel A Wright (Verfasst von), E James Lacourse (Verfasst von), Joanne Porter (Verfasst von), John Barrett (Verfasst von), Debra J Woods (Verfasst von), Peter M Brophy (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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fasciola hepatica, along with Fasciola gigantica, is the causative agent of fasciolosis, a foodborne zoonotic disease affecting grazing animals and humans worldwide. Pathology is directly related to the release of parasite proteins that facilitate establishment within the host. The dominant componen...