Pro-fibrinolytic potential of the third larval stage of Ascaris suum as a possible mechanism facilitating its migration through the host tissues

Pro-fibrinolytic potential of the third larval stage of Ascaris suum as a possible mechanism facilitating its migration through the host tissues

Abstract Background Ascaris roundworms are the parasitic nematodes responsible for causing human and porcine ascariasis. Whereas A. lumbricoides is the most common soil-transmitted helminth infecting humans in the world, A. suum causes important economic losses in the porcine industry. The latter ha...

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Main Authors: Alicia Diosdado, Fernando Simón, Rodrigo Morchón, Javier González-Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ascaris suum
Third-stage larvae
Fibrinolytic system
Plasminogen
Plasmin
Larval migration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04067-5

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