A protease-based biosensor for the detection of schistosome cercariae

Parasitic diseases affect millions of people worldwide, causing debilitating illnesses and death. Rapid and cost-effective approaches to detect parasites are needed, especially in resource-limited settings. A common signature of parasitic diseases is the release of specific proteases by the parasite...

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Main Authors: Webb, A.J., Kelwick, R., Doenhoff, M.J., Kylilis, N., MacDonald, J.T., Wen, K.Y., McKeown, C., Baldwin, G., Ellis, T., Jensen, K., Freemont, P.S.
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34689/