The anterior esophageal region of Schistosoma japonicum is a secretory organ

Abstract Background The esophagus of blood-feeding schistosomes has been largely neglected although its posterior portion was designated as a gland decades ago. However, we recently showed it plays a pivotal role in blood processing. It is clearly demarcated into anterior and posterior compartments,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiao Hong Li, Meg Stark, Gillian M Vance, Jian Ping Cao, R Alan Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0565-8

Similar Items