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SmCL3, a Gastrodermal Cysteine Protease of the Human Blood Fluke Schistosoma mansoni
BACKGROUND: Blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma are platyhelminth parasites that infect 200 million people worldwide. Digestion of nutrients from the host bloodstream is essential for parasite development and reproduction. A network of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) facilitates hydrolysis of host...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685030/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19488406 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000449 |