Cathepsin F Cysteine Protease of the Human Liver Fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini

BACKGROUND: The liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is classified as a class I carcinogen due to the association between cholangiocarcinoma and chronic O. viverrini infection. During its feeding activity within the bile duct, the parasite secretes several cathepsin F cysteine proteases that may induc...

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Main Authors: Pinlaor, Porntip, Kaewpitoon, Natthawut, Laha, Thewarach, Sripa, Banchob, Kaewkes, Sasithorn, Morales, Maria E., Mann, Victoria H., Parriott, Sandi K., Suttiprapa, Sutas, Robinson, Mark W., To, Joyce, Dalton, John P., Loukas, Alex, Brindley, Paul J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2654340/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19308250
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000398
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