Anisakis simplex products impair intestinal epithelial barrier function and occludin and zonula occludens-1 localisation in differentiated Caco-2 cells.

• Main Authors: Noelia Carballeda-Sangiao (Author), Isabel Sánchez-Alonso (Author), Alfonso Navas (Author), Susana C Arcos (Author), Pilar Fernández de Palencia (Author), Mercedes Careche (Author), Miguel González-Muñoz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Anisakis spp. are nematode parasites found in a wide range of marine organisms. Human beings may accidentally become infected, showing the symptoms of anisakiasis and allergic responses. There has been evidence of increased intestinal permeability in A. simplex-sensitized subjects and tha...