Abath Frederico G C, Xavier Edeneide M, Montenegro Sílvia M L, Werkhauser Roberto P
Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fiocruz, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brasil.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2002;97 Suppl 1:91-3. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000900018.
Sm8 is a major tegumental antigen of Schistosoma mansoni. The partial cDNA was isolated and analyzed. Sequence analysis revealed transmembrane compatible hydrophobic domains and a putative leucine zipper pattern. The mRNA and the protein are predominantly expressed in adult worms.
Sm8是曼氏血吸虫的一种主要被膜抗原。分离并分析了其部分cDNA。序列分析揭示了跨膜兼容的疏水结构域和一个假定的亮氨酸拉链模式。mRNA和蛋白质主要在成虫中表达。