Characterisation of a high-frequency gene encoding a strongly antigenic cystatin-like protein from Trichinella spiralis at its early invasion stage
Abstract Background The intestinal phase is the early invasion stage of Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis), in which muscle larvae invade intestine epithelial cells and then develop into adult worms to breed newborn larvae. Thus, intestinal infective larvae are first exposed to the immune system of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-02-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0689-5 |