Vaccination with recombinant aspartic hemoglobinase reduces parasite load and blood loss after hookworm infection in dogs
Hookworms infect 730 million people in developing countries where they are a leading cause of intestinal blood loss and iron-deficiency anemia. At the site of attachment to the host, adult hookworms ingest blood and lyse the erythrocytes to release hemoglobin. The parasites subsequently digest hemog...
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Published in | PLoS medicine Vol. 2; no. 10; p. e295 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Public Library of Science
01.10.2005
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