Secretory glands in cercaria of the neuropathogenic schistosome <it>Trichobilharzia regenti </it>- ultrastructural characterization, 3-D modelling, volume and pH estimations
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cercariae of schistosomes employ bioactive molecules for penetration into their hosts. These are released from specialized unicellular glands upon stimuli from host skin. The glands were previously well-described in the human pathoge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/162 |