Echinococcus granulosus antigen B structure: subunit composition and oligomeric states.

• Main Authors: Karina M Monteiro (Author), Mateus B Cardoso (Author), Cristian Follmer (Author), Nádya P da Silveira (Author), Daiani M Vargas (Author), Elliot W Kitajima (Author), Arnaldo Zaha (Author), Henrique B Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Antigen B (AgB) is the major protein secreted by the Echinococcus granulosus metacestode and is involved in key host-parasite interactions during infection. The full comprehension of AgB functions depends on the elucidation of several structural aspects that remain unknown, such as its s...