Cytokine and goblet cell gene expression in equine cyathostomin infection and larvicidal anthelmintic therapy.
Ashley E SteuerJohn C StewartVirginia D BarkerAmanda A AdamsMartin K NielsenPublished in: Parasite immunology (2020)
This suggests an active role of immune system post-treatment in parasite expulsion, specifically in goblet cells, and that the organs respond differently to treatment and the larvae themselves. This may have implications in the disease process and treatment.