Single-sex infection with female Schistosoma mansoni cercariae mitigates hepatic fibrosis after secondary infection.
Nicole KoslowskiMartina SombetzkiMicha LoebermannRobby EngelmannNiels GrabowChristoph H ÖsterreicherMichael TraunerBrigitte Mueller-HilkeEmil C ReisingerPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
Our findings provide evidence that an immunization against S. mansoni is achievable by exploiting gender-specific differences between schistosomes.
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