Blood flukes exploit Peyer's Patch lymphoid tissue to facilitate transmission from the mammalian host.

Schistosomes are blood-dwelling parasitic helminths which produce eggs in order to facilitate transmission. Intestinal schistosomes lay eggs in the mesenteries, however, it is unclear how their eggs escape the vasculature to exit the host. Using a murine model of infection, we reveal that Schistosom...

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Autori principali: Joseph D Turner, Priyanka Narang, Mark C Coles, Adrian P Mountford
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-12-01
Serie:PLoS Pathogens
Accesso online:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1003063&type=printable