An Aspartic Protease of the Scabies Mite Sarcoptes scabiei Is Involved in the Digestion of Host Skin and Blood Macromolecules

BACKGROUND: Scabies is a disease of worldwide significance, causing considerable morbidity in both humans and other animals. The scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei burrows into the skin of its host, obtaining nutrition from host skin and blood. Aspartic proteases mediate a range of diverse and essential...

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Autores principales: Mahmood, Wajahat, Viberg, Linda T., Fischer, Katja, Walton, Shelley F., Holt, Deborah C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244770
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002525

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244770
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002525

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