Project description:The parasite species complex Anisakis simplex sensu lato (Anisakis simplex sensu stricto; (A. simplex s.s.), A. pegreffii, A. simplex C) is the main cause of severe anisakiasis (allergy) worldwide and is now an important health matter. In this study, the relationship of this Anisakis species complex and their allergenic capacities is assessed by studying the differences between the two most frequent species (A. simplex s.s., A. pegreffii) and their hybrid haplotype by studying active L3 larvae parasiting Merluccius merluccius.
Project description:The total proteomes of Anisakis simplex s.s., A. pegreffii and their hybrid genotype have been compared by quantitative proteomics (iTRAQ approach), which considers the level of expressed proteins. A total of 1,976 proteins have been identified using public databases. One hundred ninety six proteins were found significantly differentially expressed; results of pairwise Log2 ratio comparisons among them were statistically treated and supported in order to convert them into discrete character states. This comparison selected thirty six proteins as discriminant biomarkers among A. simplex, A. pegreffii and their hybrid genotype; eighteen of these biomarkers, encoded by nine loci, are specific allergens of Anisakis (Ani s7, Ani s8, Ani s12 and Ani s14) and other (Ancylostoma secreted) is a common nematodes venom allergen.
2020-08-17 | PXD019289 | Pride
Project description:Rat intestinal microbiota in the course of Anisakis pegreffii infection
Project description:Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a relatively uncharacterized nematode that causes abdominal angiostrongyliasis in Latin America, a human parasitic disease. Currently, no effective pharmacological treatment for angiostrongyliasis exists. Peptidases are known to be druggable targets for a variety of diseases and are essential for several biological processes in parasites. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically characterize the peptidase activity of A. costaricensis in different developmental stages of this parasitic nematode.
