Characterization of a Trichinella spiralis aminopeptidase and its participation in invasion, development and fecundity

Abstract A Trichinella spiralis aminopeptidase (TsAP) has been identified in intestinal infectious larvae (IIL) and adult worms (AW), but its biological function in the T. spiralis life cycle is unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize TsAP and ascertain its functions in the invasion, deve...

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Main Authors: Kai Xia Guo, Ying Bai, Hua Nan Ren, Xiang Yuan Sun, Yan Yan Song, Ruo Dan Liu, Shao Rong Long, Xi Zhang, Peng Jiang, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00805-w