Transcriptome of the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni during intra-mammalian development.

Schistosomes are parasitic blood flukes that survive for many years within the mammalian host vasculature. How the parasites establish a chronic infection in the hostile bloodstream environment, whilst evading the host immune response is poorly understood. The parasite develops morphologically and g...

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Main Authors: Arporn Wangwiwatsin, Anna V Protasio, Shona Wilson, Christian Owusu, Nancy E Holroyd, Mandy J Sanders, Jacqueline Keane, Mike J Doenhoff, Gabriel Rinaldi, Matthew Berriman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007743