Characterisation of a fatty acid and retinol binding protein orthologue from the hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum
Fairfax KC, Vermeire JJ, Harrison LM, Bungiro RD, Grant W, Husain SZ, Cappello M. Characterisation of a fatty acid and retinol binding protein orthologue from the hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum. International Journal For Parasitology 2009, 39: 1561-1571. PMID: 19591834, PMCID: PMC2760681, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal adjuvant cholera toxinAdjuvant cholera toxinCause of anemiaLive adult wormsIntestinal worm burdenFatty acidsResource limited countriesFatty acid uptakeHookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicumReal-time PCRFatty acids de novoWorm burdenVaccine developmentLimited countriesIntestinal nematodesEx vivoA. ceylanicumCholera toxinHookworm biologyIndividual fatty acidsAncylostoma ceylanicumAcid uptakeAdult wormsProtein 1Potential role