Natural Schistosoma mansoni Infection in the Wild Reservoir Nectomys squamipes Leads to Excessive Lipid Droplet Accumulation in Hepatocytes in the Absence of Liver Functional Impairment.

Natural Schistosoma mansoni Infection in the Wild Reservoir Nectomys squamipes Leads to Excessive Lipid Droplet Accumulation in Hepatocytes in the Absence of Liver Functional Impairment.

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of a significant public health impact. The water rat Nectomys squamipes is one of the most important non-human hosts in the schistosomiasis mansoni transmission in Brazil, being considered a wild reservoir. Cellular mechanisms that contribute to the ph...

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Main Authors: Kátia B Amaral, Thiago P Silva, Kássia K Malta, Lívia A S Carmo, Felipe F Dias, Mariana R Almeida, Gustavo F S Andrade, Jefferson S Martins, Roberto R Pinho, Sócrates F Costa-Neto, Rosana Gentile, Rossana C N Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5120838?pdf=render

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