Activity profiling of peptidases in Angiostrongylus costaricensis first-stage larvae and adult worms.

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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Main Authors: Karina M Rebello, James H McKerrow, Ester M Mota, Anthony J O Donoghue, Ana Gisele C Neves-Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6231675?pdf=render

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