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ES-62 is the major secreted protein of the rodent filarial nematode Acanthocheilonema viteae.
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Previous studies have suggested that chitotriosidase may also protect individuals against filarial nematode infections and malaria.
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There are still several open questions about the distribution of W. pipientis in filarial nematodes.
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The ultrastructural images reported in this review were obtained using different species of cockroaches, termites, ticks and filarial nematodes.
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In filarial nematodes, W. pipientis has been shown to play an important role in the biology of the host and in the immuno-pathology of filariasis.