Scabies mite peritrophins are potential targets of human host innate immunity.

BACKGROUND: Pruritic scabies lesions caused by Sarcoptes scabiei burrowing in the stratum corneum of human skin facilitate opportunistic bacterial infections. Emerging resistance to current therapeutics emphasizes the need to identify novel targets for protective intervention. We have characterized...

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Main Authors: Angela Mika, Priscilla Goh, Deborah C Holt, Dave J Kemp, Katja Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3181238?pdf=render