Hyaluronidase of bloodsucking insects and its enhancing effect on leishmania infection in mice.

BACKGROUND: Salivary hyaluronidases have been described in a few bloodsucking arthropods. However, very little is known about the presence of this enzyme in various bloodsucking insects and no data are available on its effect on transmitted microorganisms. Here, we studied hyaluronidase activity in...

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Main Authors: Vera Volfova, Jitka Hostomska, Martin Cerny, Jan Votypka, Petr Volf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2553483?pdf=render