Transient Ascaris suum larval migration induces intractable chronic pulmonary disease and anemia in mice.
Ascariasis is one of the most common infections in the world and associated with significant global morbidity. Ascaris larval migration through the host's lungs is essential for larval development but leads to an exaggerated type-2 host immune response manifesting clinically as acute allergic a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010050 |