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

• Main Authors: Bingkuan Zhu (Author), Fang Luo (Author), Yi Shen (Author), Wenbin Yang (Author), Chengsong Sun (Author), Jipeng Wang (Author), Jian Li (Author), Xiaojin Mo (Author), Bin Xu (Author), Xumin Zhang (Author), Yongdong Li (Author), Wei Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...