the intestinal expulsion of the roundworm Ascaris suum is associated with eosinophils, intra-epithelial T cells and decreased intestinal transit time.

• Main Authors: Dries Masure (Author), Tao Wang (Author), Johnny Vlaminck (Author), Sarah Claerhoudt (Author), Koen Chiers (Author), Wim Van den Broeck (Author), Jimmy Saunders (Author), Jozef Vercruysse (Author), Peter Geldhof (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ascaris lumbricoides remains the most common endoparasite in humans, yet there is still very little information available about the immunological principles of protection, especially those directed against larval stages. Due to the natural host-parasite relationship, pigs infected with A. suum make...