Migratory phase of Litomosoides sigmodontis filarial infective larvae is associated with pathology and transient increase of S100A9 expressing neutrophils in the lung
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005596
Abstract: Filarial infections are tropical diseases caused by nematodes of the Onchocercidae family such as Mansonella perstans. The infective larvae (L3) are transmitted into the skin of vertebrate hosts by blood-feeding vectors. Many filarial species settle… read more here.
Keywords: phase; pleural cavity; infective larvae; pathology ... See more keywords