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| October 06, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists review hookworm aspartic proteases in a recent issue of Medycyna Weterynaryjna.

According to published research from Poland, "Hookworms are blood-feeding nematodes inhabiting the guts of many mammalian species, including humans. Hookworm infections are one of the main causes of anemia in the third world and tropical countries and they also contribute to great economic losses in the food industry. Hookworm proteases play a very important role in tissue migration and feeding."

"It has been demonstrated that they are able to digest the hemoglobin, skin, and serum proteins of their hosts," said Marcin Wisniewski and colleagues at the University of Lodz. "Their functions mean that they are very promising antigen candidates for vaccine trials."

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