Do Hemoglobin and Hemocyanin Impair Schistosoma Killing by NO?
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- 1 June 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in IUBMB Life
- Vol. 53 (6) , 287-288
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15216540213467
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) possesses antiparasitic effects on both Protozoa and Metazoa in definitive and intermediate hosts as well as in vectors. Here, we postulate that hemoglobin and hemocyanin may impair Schistosoma killing by NO in the definitive and intermediate hosts. Interestingly, hemoglobin, myoglobin, and neuroglobin may protect Plasmodium and Trypanosoma from the antiparasitic effects of NO.Keywords
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