Abstract
The infective schistosome cercaria develops within the intramolluscan daughter sporocyst from an undifferentiated germ ball, during which synthesis of proteins essential for infection occurs. When the aquatic cercaria locates the mammalian host it rapidly penetrates into the epidermis using glandular secretions. It then undergoes metamorphosis into the schistosomulum, including replacement of its tegument surface membranes, a process taking several days before it exits the skin. Patterns of gene expression underlying this transition have been characterised.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e1274 |
Journal | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Schistosoma mansoni
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Animals
- Schistosomiasis mansoni
- Larva
- Microarray Analysis
- Mice
- Biomphalaria
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental