Extracellular Cysteine Proteases of Key Intestinal Protozoan Pathogens—Factors Linked to Virulence and Pathogenicity

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 24; no. 16; p. 12850
• Main Authors: Argüello-García, Raúl, Carrero, Julio César, Ortega-Pierres, M. Guadalupe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 16.08.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Asymptomatic; Cell death; Cysteine; Cysts; Diarrhea; Enzymes; Immune response; Infections; Metabolism; Parasites; Pathogenesis; Pathogenic microorganisms; Pathogens; Physiological aspects; Proteases; Proteins; Protozoa; Review; Thiols; Virulence; Virulence (Microbiology)

Intestinal diseases caused by protistan parasites of the genera Giardia (giardiasis), Entamoeba (amoebiasis), Cryptosporidium (cryptosporidiosis) and Blastocystis (blastocystosis) represent a major burden in human and animal populations worldwide due to the severity of diarrhea and/or inflammation i...