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A Phosphorylcholine-Containing Glycolipid-like Antigen Present on the Surface of Infective Stage Larvae of Ascaris spp. Is a Major Antibody Target in Infected Pigs and Humans

BACKGROUND: The pig parasite Ascaris suum plays and important role in veterinary medicine and represents a suitable model for A. lumbricoides, which infects over 800 million people. In pigs, continued exposure to Ascaris induces immunity at the level of the gut, protecting the host against migrating...

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Autores principales: Vlaminck, Johnny, Masure, Dries, Wang, Tao, Nejsum, Peter, Hokke, Cornelis H., Geldhof, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5131908/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27906979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005166