Fasciola hepatica juveniles interact with the host fibrinolytic system as a potential early-stage invasion mechanism.

• Main Authors: Judit Serrat (Author), David Becerro-Recio (Author), María Torres-Valle (Author), Fernando Simón (Author), María Adela Valero (Author), María Dolores Bargues (Author), Santiago Mas-Coma (Author), Mar Siles-Lucas (Author), Javier González-Miguel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The trematode Fasciola hepatica is the most widespread causative agent of fasciolosis, a parasitic disease that mainly affects humans and ruminants worldwide. During F. hepatica infection, newly excysted juveniles (FhNEJ) emerge in the duodenum of the mammalian host an...