Cysteine proteases in protozoan parasites.

Cysteine proteases in protozoan parasites.

Cysteine proteases (CPs) play key roles in the pathogenesis of protozoan parasites, including cell/tissue penetration, hydrolysis of host or parasite proteins, autophagy, and evasion or modulation of the host immune response, making them attractive chemotherapeutic and vaccine targets. This review h...

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Main Authors: Jair L Siqueira-Neto, Anjan Debnath, Laura-Isobel McCall, Jean A Bernatchez, Momar Ndao, Sharon L Reed, Philip J Rosenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107107?pdf=render

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