Stem cell progeny contribute to the schistosome host-parasite interface

Schistosomes infect more than 200 million of the world's poorest people. These parasites live in the vasculature, producing eggs that spur a variety of chronic, potentially life-threatening, pathologies exacerbated by the long lifespan of schistosomes, that can thrive in the host for decades. H...

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Main Authors: James J Collins III, George R Wendt, Harini Iyer, Phillip A Newmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/12473