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Distinction of human hookworm larvae based on lectin-binding characteristics.
Parasite immunology - 1 Mar 1992
Kumar S, Pritchard D I
Abstract excerpt
A comparative study of lectin binding to ensheathed (EnL3) and exsheathed (ExL3) L3 larvae of Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale and Ancylostoma ceylanicum revealed a number of differences between these hookworm species. These differences could provide a novel approach to distinguish infective L3 larvae in field conditions. For example, binding of Ulex europaeus agglutinin (UEA) and Ricinus communis...
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