Identification and characterization of a novel nematode pan allergen (NPA) from Wuchereria bancrofti and their potential role in human filarial tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE).

"plos publication stage vor-update-to-uncorrected-proof publication update 2024-02-27 data availability the w bancrofti npa sequence is now deposited at the ncbi genbank (accession # on023112 1).; data availability the w bancrofti npa sequence is now deposited at the ncbi genbank (accession # on023112 1).; the remaining four (4) clones showed sequence similarity with w bancrofti translationally controlled tumor protein-like protein mrna (complete cds deposited in genbank with accession # ay039808 1).; the w bancrofti npa sequence is now deposited at the ncbi genbank (accession # on023112 1) 10 1371/journal pntd 0011972 g002 fig 2 the pcr products of the dna insert from the bacteriophages were sequenced at the uic sanger sequencing facility.; given the significant homology in several nematodes and the fact that the bm2855 protein is recognized by ige antibodies the sequence was named as nematode pan allergen (npa) and deposited in the ncbi genbank with accession number on023112. data availability the w bancrofti npa sequence is now deposited at the ncbi genbank (accession # on023112"

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