Serum proteomic profiling in patients with advanced Schistosoma japonicum-induced hepatic fibrosis
Abstract Background Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic flatworm that is the aetiological agent of human schistosomiasis, an important cause of hepatic fibrosis. Schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis is a consequence of the highly fibrogenic nature of egg-induced granulomatous lesions, which are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04734-1 |
