Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30335852›Full record

ReviewPLoS pathogens2018

Secreted venom allergen-like proteins of helminths: Conserved modulators of host responses in animals and plants.

Ruud H P Wilbers, Roger Schneiter, Martijn H M Holterman, Claire Drurey, Geert Smant, Oluwatoyin A Asojo, Rick M Maizels, Jose L Lozano-Torres

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Review in PLoS pathogens, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Ruud H P WilbersLaboratory of Nematology, Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1149-9268
Roger SchneiterDivision of Biochemistry, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Martijn H M HoltermanLaboratory of Nematology, Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1134-6555
Claire DrureyWellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6001-2527
Geert SmantLaboratory of Nematology, Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6094-8686
Oluwatoyin A AsojoDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-4043-2700
Rick M MaizelsWellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3216-1944
Jose L Lozano-TorresLaboratory of Nematology, Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0021-5947
Wageningen University & Research · NLWellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology · GBHampton University · USUniversity of Fribourg · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite causing considerable damage to host tissue at the onset of parasitism, invasive helminths establish remarkably persistent infections in both animals and plants. Secretions released by these obligate parasites during host invasion are thought to be crucial for their persistence in infection. Helminth secretions are complex mixtures of molecules, most of which have unknown molecular targets and functions in host cells or tissues. Although the habitats of animal- and plant-parasitic helminths are very distinct, their secretions share the presence of a structurally conserved group of proteins called venom allergen-like proteins (VALs). Helminths abundantly secrete VALs during several stages of parasitism while inflicting extensive damage to host tissue. The tight association between the secretion of VALs and the onset of parasitism has triggered a particular interest in this group of proteins, as improved knowledge on their biological functions may assist in designing novel protection strategies against parasites in humans, livestock, and important food crops.

Indexed as

AllergensAnimalsCrops, AgriculturalHelminth ProteinsHelminthsHost-Parasite InteractionsNematode InfectionsVenomsAllergensHelminth ProteinsVenoms

Identifiers

PMID30335852
PMCPMC6193718
OpenAlexW2896988915

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