Stimulating Neoblast-Like Cell Proliferation in Juvenile Fasciola hepatica Supports Growth and Progression towards the Adult Phenotype In Vitro.

Fascioliasis (or fasciolosis) is a socioeconomically important parasitic disease caused by liver flukes of the genus Fasciola. Flukicide resistance has exposed the need for new drugs and/or a vaccine for liver fluke control. A rapidly improving 'molecular toolbox' for liver fluke encompass...

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Main Authors: Paul McCusker, Paul McVeigh, Vignesh Rathinasamy, Hayley Toet, Erin McCammick, Anna O'Connor, Nikki J Marks, Angela Mousley, Gerard P Brennan, David W Halton, Terry W Spithill, Aaron G Maule
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004994