Schistosoma japonicum cathepsin B2 (SjCB2) facilitates parasite invasion through the skin.

• Автори: Bingkuan Zhu (Автор), Fang Luo (Автор), Yi Shen (Автор), Wenbin Yang (Автор), Chengsong Sun (Автор), Jipeng Wang (Автор), Jian Li (Автор), Xiaojin Mo (Автор), Bin Xu (Автор), Xumin Zhang (Автор), Yongdong Li (Автор), Wei Hu (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предмети: article
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Cercariae invasion of the human skin is the first step in schistosome infection. Proteases play key roles in this process. However, little is known about the related hydrolytic enzymes in Schistosoma japonicum. Here, we investigated the biochemical features, tissue distribution and biological roles...