Characterization of hemolymph phenoloxidase activity in two Biomphalaria snail species and impact of Schistosoma mansoni infection

BACKGROUND: Biomphalaria snails are the intermediate host of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni, which infect more than 67 million people in tropical areas. Phenoloxidase enzymes (POs), including tyrosinases, catecholases, and laccases, are known to play a role in the immune defenses of arthropods,...

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Autores principales: Le Clec’h, Winka, Anderson, Timothy J. C., Chevalier, Frédéric D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4722754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26797101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1319-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4722754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26797101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1319-6

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