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