Stem cell proliferation and differentiation during larval metamorphosis of the model tapeworm Hymenolepis microstoma
BackgroundTapeworm larvae cause important diseases in humans and domestic animals. During infection, the first larval stage undergoes a metamorphosis where tissues are formed de novo from a population of stem cells called germinative cells. This process is difficult to study for human pathogens, as...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1286190/full |