Activity profiling of peptidases in Angiostrongylus costaricensis first-stage larvae and adult worms.
BACKGROUND:Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a relatively uncharacterized nematode that causes abdominal angiostrongyliasis in Latin America, a human parasitic disease. Currently, no effective pharmacological treatment for angiostrongyliasis exists. Peptidases are known to be druggable targets for a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6231675?pdf=render |