Functional analysis of the cathepsin-like cysteine protease genes in adult Brugia malayi using RNA interference

Cathepsin-like enzymes have been identified as potential targets for drug or vaccine development in many parasites, as their functions appear to be essential in a variety of important biological processes within the host, such as molting, cuticle remodeling, embryogenesis, feeding and immune evasion...

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