Molecular characterization of a Trichinella spiralis aspartic protease and its facilitation role in larval invasion of host intestinal epithelial cells.

• Main Authors: Jia Xu (Author), Ruo Dan Liu (Author), Sheng Jie Bai (Author), Hui Nan Hao (Author), Wen Wen Yue (Author), Yang Xiu Yue Xu (Author), Shao Rong Long (Author), Jing Cui (Author), Zhong Quan Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>T. spiralis aspartic protease has been identified in excretion/secretion (ES) proteins, but its roles in larval invasion are unclear. The aim of this study was to characterize T. spiralis aspartic protease-2 (TsASP2) and assess its roles in T. spiralis invasion into in...