Siglec homologs interact with membrane-bound Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) during early infection of the Schistosoma mansoni susceptible (BB02) Biomphalaria glabrata snail host.
Eli Vanlal, Oumsalama Elhelu, Olayemi G. Fagunloye, Matty Knight
The paper identifies siglec homologs interacting with membrane-bound Hsp70 in B. glabrata snails during S. mansoni infection, suggesting a mechanism for immune evasion.
Experimental Parasitology · Oct 28, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology