Cell death and reproductive regression in female Schistosoma mansoni.

The vitellarium is a highly proliferative organ, producing cells which are incorporated along with a fertilized ovum into the schistosome egg. Vitellarial growth fails to occur in virgin female schistosomes in single sex (female-only) infections, and involution of this tissue, which is accompanied b...

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Main Authors: Sarah E Galanti, Stanley Ching-Cheng Huang, Edward J Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3283563?pdf=render