Molecular Characterization of the Interplay between <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> Juveniles and Laminin as a Mechanism to Adhere to and Break through the Host Intestinal Wall
<i>Fasciola hepatica</i> is the main causative agent of fasciolosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease of growing public health concern. <i>F. hepatica</i> metacercariae are ingested by the host and excyst in the intestine, thereby releasing the newly excysted juveniles (FhNEJ), w...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/9/8165 |