Publication: Proteomics of gnathostomiasis: A way forward for diagnosis and treatment development
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2021-08-01
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20760817
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Mahidol University
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Pathogens. Vol.10, No.9 (2021)
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Tipparat Thiangtrongjit, Kathyleen Nogrado, Thawatchai Ketboonlue, Preeyarat Malaitong, Poom Adisakwattana, Onrapak Reamtong Proteomics of gnathostomiasis: A way forward for diagnosis and treatment development. Pathogens. Vol.10, No.9 (2021). doi:10.3390/pathogens10091080 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76076
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Proteomics of gnathostomiasis: A way forward for diagnosis and treatment development
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Gnathostoma spinigerum is the most common cause of gnathostomiasis in humans. It has a complex life cycle, which requires two intermediate hosts and a definitive host, and poses a high risk for zoonosis. Definitive prognosis of gnathostomiasis relies mainly on the isolation of advanced-stage larvae (aL3), which is very challenging especially if the aL3 is sequestered in difficult‐to‐reach organs. There is also a lack of a confirmatory diagnostic test for gnathostomiasis. With the ongoing advancement of proteomics, a potential diagnostic approach is underway using immunoproteomics and immunodiagnostics. In addition to this, the employment of mass spectrometry could further elucidate not only understanding the biology of the parasite but also determining potential targets of prospective drugs and vaccines. This article reports the past, present, and future application of proteomics in the study of gnathostomiasis.