Schistosoma mansoni immunomodulatory molecule Sm16/SPO-1/SmSLP is a member of the trematode-specific helminth defence molecules (HDMs).

Schistosoma mansoni immunomodulatory molecule Sm16/SPO-1/SmSLP is a member of the trematode-specific helminth defence molecules (HDMs).

<h4>Background</h4>Sm16, also known as SPO-1 and SmSLP, is a low molecular weight protein (~16kDa) secreted by the digenean trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni, one of the main causative agents of human schistosomiasis. The molecule is secreted from the acetabular gland of the cercari...

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Main Authors: Jenna Shiels, Krystyna Cwiklinski, Raquel Alvarado, Karine Thivierge, Sophie Cotton, Bibiana Gonzales Santana, Joyce To, Sheila Donnelly, Clifford C Taggart, Sinead Weldon, John P Dalton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008470

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