Proteomic analysis of the excretory-secretory products from larval stages of Ascaris suum reveals high abundance of glycosyl hydrolases.

• Main Authors: Tao Wang (Author), Katleen Van Steendam (Author), Maarten Dhaenens (Author), Johnny Vlaminck (Author), Dieter Deforce (Author), Aaron R Jex (Author), Robin B Gasser (Author), Peter Geldhof (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are socioeconomically important and widespread parasites of humans and pigs, respectively. The excretory-secretory (ES) molecules produced and presented at the parasite-host interface during the different phases of tissue invasion and migration are l...