The liver proteome in a mouse model for Ascaris suum resistance and susceptibility: evidence for an altered innate immune response

Abstract Background Ascariasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects 800 million people worldwide. Whereas most people only experience light worm burden, some people experience heavy worm burdens even after several rounds of chemotherapy, a phenomenon known as predisposition. Such heavy infec...

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Main Authors: Gwendoline Deslyper, Celia V. Holland, Thomas J. Colgan, James C. Carolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3655-9