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Identification and preliminary characterization of Hc-clec-160, a novel C-type lectin domain-containing gene of the strongylid nematode Haemonchus contortus
20 Jul 2018
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BACKGROUND: The strongylid parasite Haemonchus contortus causes severe anemia in domestic animals worldwide. Effective preventive and therapeutical agents are lacking, because of drug resistance and that little is known about the molecular mechanism of the interaction between H. contortus and host cells. METHODS: A new gene, Hc-clec-160, was discovered with RT-PCR. Transcriptional levels of Hc-clec-160 and...
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