Lucilia cuprina peritrophin-55 protein

an immuno-protective mucin-like glycoprotein from the peritrophic matrix of Lucilia cuprina larvae; when injected into sheep, peritrophin-55 induced an immune response that inhibited larval growth by 51-66% when larvae subsequently fed on sera from the vaccinated sheep; GenBank AF515826, AY055470

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