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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Main Authors: Yi-Ting Yeh, Danielle E. Skinner, Ernesto Criado-Hidalgo, Natalie Shee Chen, Antoni Garcia-De Herreros, Nelly El-Sakkary, Lawrence Liu, Shun Zhang, Adithan Kandasamy, Shu Chien, Juan C. Lasheras, Juan C. del Álamo, Conor R. Caffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8939816/?tool=EBI