Schistosome tegumental ecto-apyrase (SmATPDase1) degrades exogenous pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic nucleotides
Schistosomes are parasitic worms that can survive in the hostile environment of the human bloodstream where they appear refractory to both immune elimination and thrombus formation. We hypothesize that parasite migration in the bloodstream can stress the vascular endothelium causing this tissue to r...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-03-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/316.pdf |