Hepatic macrophages play critical roles in the establishment and growth of hydatid cysts in the liver during Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto infection.

• Main Authors: Hui Wang (Author), Qian Yu (Author), Mingkun Wang (Author), Jiao Hou (Author), Maolin Wang (Author), Xuejiao Kang (Author), Xinling Hou (Author), Dewei Li (Author), Zibigu Rousu (Author), Tiemin Jiang (Author), Jing Li (Author), Hao Wen (Author), Chuanshan Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide neglected zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.), which predominantly resides in the liver accompanied by mild inflammation. Macrophages constitute the main cellular...