Interleukin (IL)-33 is dispensable for Schistosoma mansoni worm maturation and the maintenance of egg-induced pathology in intestines of infected mice

Abstract Background Schistosomes are trematode worms that dwell in their definitive host’s blood vessels, where females lay eggs that need to be discharged into the environment with host excreta to maintain their life-cycle. Both worms and eggs require type 2 immunity for their maturation and excret...

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Main Authors: Jean Pierre Kambala Mukendi, Risa Nakamura, Satoshi Uematsu, Shinjiro Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04561-w