Saposin-like protein 2 has an immunodiagnostic potential for detecting Fasciolosis gigantica

• Main Authors: Kueakhai,P., Changklungmoa,N., Chaithirayanon,K., Phatsara,M., Preyavichyapugdee,N., Riengrojpitak,S., Sangpairoj,K., Chusongsang,P., Sobhon,P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Academic Press Inc. 2015
• Subjects: Parasitology; Immunology
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84922691506&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38388
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Elsevier Inc. Saposin-like protein 2 (SAP-2) plays an important role in the digestive process of Fasciola gigantica (Fg). It is one of the major proteins synthesized by the caecal epithelial cells and released into fluke's excretion-secretion. Therefore, FgSAP-2 is a plausible target for...