Fatty acid-binding proteins in Echinococcus spp.: the family has grown
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06631-5
Abstract: Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are small intracellular proteins that reversibly bind fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. In cestodes, due to their inability to synthesise fatty acids de novo, FABPs have been proposed as essential… read more here.
Keywords: binding proteins; proteins echinococcus; fatty acid; family ... See more keywords
Echinococcus in wild canids in Québec (Canada) and Maine (USA)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006712
Abstract: Zoonotic Echinococcus spp. cestodes (E. canadensis and E. multilocularis) infect domestic animals, wildlife, and people in regions of Canada and the USA. We recovered and quantified Echinococcus spp. cestodes from 22 of 307 intestinal tracts… read more here.
Keywords: echinococcus wild; echinococcus; spp cestodes; wild canids ... See more keywords