Newly excysted juveniles of Fasciola gigantica trigger the release of water buffalo neutrophil extracellular traps in vitro.

This study demonstrates, for the first time, that parasitic trematode juveniles can trigger NET formation.
PMID: 31917163 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Experimental Parasitology - January 5, 2020 Category: Parasitology Authors: Guo AJ, Wang L, Meng XL, Zhang SH, Sheng ZA, Wei ZK, Luo XN, Huang WY, Zhu XQ, Zhang XC, Cai XP Tags: Exp Parasitol Source Type: research