Extracellular vesicles from parasitic helminths and their potential utility as vaccines

Introduction: Helminths are multicellular parasites affecting nearly three billion people worldwide. To orchestrate a parasitic existence, helminths secrete different molecules, either in soluble form or contained within extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are secreted by most cell types and organisms...

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Main Authors: Gebeyaw Getnet Mekonnen, Mark Pearson, Alex Loukas, Javier Sotillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2018.1431125