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Scabies mite inactive serine proteases are potent inhibitors of the human complement lectin pathway.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 May 2014
Reynolds Simone L, Pike Robert N, Mika Angela, Blom Anna M, Hofmann Andreas, Wijeyewickrema Lakshmi C, Kemp Dave, Fischer Katja
Abstract excerpt
Scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and has been classified as one of the six most prevalent epidermal parasitic skin diseases infecting populations living in poverty by the World Health Organisation. The role of the complement system, a pivotal component of human innate immunity, as an important defence against invading pathogens has been well documented and many parasites...
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