Biomechanical interactions of Schistosoma mansoni eggs with vascular endothelial cells facilitate egg extravasation
The eggs of the parasitic blood fluke, Schistosoma, are the main drivers of the chronic pathologies associated with schistosomiasis, a disease of poverty afflicting approximately 220 million people worldwide. Eggs laid by Schistosoma mansoni in the bloodstream of the host are encapsulated by vascula...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8939816/?tool=EBI |