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Identification of a Tsetse Fly Salivary Protein with Dual Inhibitory Action on Human Platelet Aggregation

BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.), the African trypanosome vectors, rely on anti-hemostatic compounds for efficient blood feeding. Despite their medical importance, very few salivary proteins have been characterized and functionally annotated. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Here we report on...

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Autores principales: Caljon, Guy, De Ridder, Karin, De Baetselier, Patrick, Coosemans, Marc, Van Den Abbeele, Jan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2843633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20351782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009671