Delayed tall loss during the invasion of human skin by schistosome cercariae
Whitfield, P. J., Bartlett, A., Khammo, N., Brain, A.P.R., Brown, Marc, Marriott, C. and Clothier, R.
(2003)
Delayed tall loss during the invasion of human skin by schistosome cercariae.
Parasitology, 126 (2).
pp. 135-140.
ISSN 0031-1820
Schistosomiasis is initiated when cercarial larvae invade human skin. Contrary to long-held assumptions, most cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni do not shed their propulsive tails as they penetrate. Scanning electron microscopy studies and infection experiments with entire human skin and differentiated, stratum corneum-like, human keratinocyte cultures, have shown that most cercarial tails enter the skin along with their bodies. We propose that this behaviour is an adaptive trait linked with concomitant immunity.
Item Type | Article |
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Keywords | schistosoma mansoni, tail loss, cercariae, invasion, concomitant immunity, mansoni, immunity, cells |
Date Deposited | 15 May 2025 12:22 |
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