Molecular properties of a venom allergen-like protein suggest a parasitic function in the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-70

  Kang, Jae Soon ^a   Koh, Young Ho ^b   Moon, Yil Sung ^c   Lee, Si Hyeock ^a,d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Forest Research and Institute   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; Immunohistochemistry; Migration assay; Parasitism; Relative transcript level; RNA interference; Venom allergen like protein

Indexed keywords

POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN BXVAP 1; RNA; SECRETORY PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM ALLERGEN LIKE PROTEIN;

ALLERGY; ANTIBODY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOASSAY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NEMATODE; PARASITE; PROTEIN; RNA; VENOM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BURSAPHELENCHUS XYLOPHILUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ESOPHAGUS; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GROWTH; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METACARPAL BONE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE MIGRATION; PARASITISM; PINE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SEEDLING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHINA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HELMINTH PROTEINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JAPAN; PINUS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TYLENCHIDA; VENOMS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

BURSAPHELENCHUS XYLOPHILUS;

EID: 84855199456     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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