The schistosome oesophageal gland: initiator of blood processing.
<h4>Background</h4>Although the ultrastructure of the schistosome esophageal gland was described >35 years ago, its role in the processing of ingested blood has never been established. The current study was prompted by our identification of MEG-4.1 expression in the gland and the obse...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0002337&type=printable |