Biomphalysin, a new β pore-forming toxin involved in Biomphalaria glabrata immune defense against Schistosoma mansoni.

Aerolysins are virulence factors belonging to the β pore-forming toxin (β-PFT) superfamily that are abundantly distributed in bacteria. More rarely, β-PFTs have been described in eukaryotic organisms. Recently, we identified a putative cytolytic protein in the snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, whose pri...

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Main Authors: Richard Galinier, Julien Portela, Yves Moné, Jean François Allienne, Hélène Henri, Stéphane Delbecq, Guillaume Mitta, Benjamin Gourbal, David Duval
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cc7375eb2c7144c1bb5774f6e88a7d46
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