Schistosoma mansoni Larval Extracellular Vesicle protein 1 (SmLEV1) is an immunogenic antigen found in EVs released from pre-acetabular glands of invading cercariae.

• Main Authors: Thomas A Gasan (Author), Marije E Kuipers (Author), Grisial H Roberts (Author), Gilda Padalino (Author), Josephine E Forde-Thomas (Author), Shona Wilson (Author), Jakub Wawrzyniak (Author), Edridah M Tukahebwa (Author), Karl F Hoffmann (Author), Iain W Chalmers (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) are an integral component of cellular/organismal communication and have been found in the excreted/secreted (ES) products of both protozoan and metazoan parasites. Within the blood fluke schistosomes, EVs have been isolated from egg, schistosomula, and adult lifecycle st...