Schistosoma mansoni immunomodulatory molecule Sm16/SPO-1/SmSLP is a member of the trematode-specific helminth defence molecules (HDMs).

• Main Authors: Jenna Shiels (Author), Krystyna Cwiklinski (Author), Raquel Alvarado (Author), Karine Thivierge (Author), Sophie Cotton (Author), Bibiana Gonzales Santana (Author), Joyce To (Author), Sheila Donnelly (Author), Clifford C Taggart (Author), Sinead Weldon (Author), John P Dalton (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Sm16, also known as SPO-1 and SmSLP, is a low molecular weight protein (~16kDa) secreted by the digenean trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni, one of the main causative agents of human schistosomiasis. The molecule is secreted from the acetabular gland of the cercari...