A Proteomic Investigation of Hepatic Resistance to Ascaris in a Murine Model.

• Main Authors: Gwendoline Deslyper (Author), Thomas J Colgan (Author), Andrew J R Cooper (Author), Celia V Holland (Author), James C Carolan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The helminth Ascaris causes ascariasis in both humans and pigs. Humans, especially children, experience significant morbidity including respiratory complications, growth deficits and intestinal obstruction. Given that 800 million people worldwide are infected by Ascaris, this represents a significan...