https://elifesciences.org/articles/36813
Tropical Disease: Dissecting the schistosome cloak | eLife
Two proteins required for the growth of a skin-like structure called the tegument in parasitic flatworms could be new targets for drugs to kill these parasites.
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https://elifesciences.org/articles/35684/figures
Figures and data in Evolution of gene dosage on the Z-chromosome of schistosome parasites | eLife
An analysis of gene dosage at the DNA, RNA and protein level yields new insights into the early stages of Z-chromosome dosage compensation in schistosome...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150514142942.htm
Bacteria contribute to immune suppression in skin after repeated schistosome exposure | ScienceDaily
Our two square meters of skin act as a defensive barrier against environmental pathogens but is also covered by beneficial commensal bacteria. A study explores...
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https://elifesciences.org/articles/12473
Stem cell progeny contribute to the schistosome host-parasite interface | eLife
Stem cells are found to continually rejuvenate the epidermis of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni.
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