Proteomic analysis of Mecistocirrus digitatus and Haemonchus contortus intestinal protein extracts and subsequent efficacy testing in a vaccine trial.

• Main Authors: Alison J Dicker (Author), Neil F Inglis (Author), Erin D T Manson (Author), Subhra Subhadra (Author), Manikkavasagan Illangopathy (Author), Raman Muthusamy (Author), David P Knox (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gastrointestinal nematode infections, such as Haemonchus contortus and Mecistocirrus digitatus, are ranked in the top twenty diseases affecting small-holder farmers' livestock, yet research into M. digitatus, which infects cattle and buffalo in Asia is limited. Intestine-derived native protein...