Histological confinement of transglutaminase-mediated nit sheath crosslinking is essential for proper oviposition and egg coating in the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis

Head louse females secrete liquid gel, which is mainly composed of the louse nit sheath protein 1 (LNSP1) and LNSP2, when they lay eggs. The gel is crosslinked by transglutaminase (TG) to form the nit sheath, ...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ju Hyeon Kim, Do Eun Lee, Sang Youn Park, John M. Clark and Si Hyeock Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research