The non-glycosylated protein of Toxocara canis MUC-1 interacts with proteins of murine macrophages.

• Main Authors: Rongqiong Zhou (Author), Hongguo Jia (Author), Zhendong Du (Author), Aiyun Jiang (Author), Zhenhui Song (Author), Tao Wang (Author), Aifang Du (Author), Robin B Gasser (Author), Guangxu Ma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Toxocariasis is a neglected parasitic disease caused predominantly by larvae of Toxocara canis. While this zoonotic disease is of major importance in humans and canids, it can also affect a range of other mammalian hosts. It is known that mucins secreted by larvae play key roles in immune recognitio...