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SUBMITTER: Du P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521736 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Du Pengfei P Giri Bikash R BR Liu Juntao J Xia Tianqi T Grevelding Christoph G CG Cheng Guofeng G
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20200928 9
Schistosomes are the causative agent of schistosomiasis, which affects more than 200 million people worldwide. Unlike other trematode parasites, schistosomes (along with the Didymozoidae) have evolved separate sexes. Pairing of males and females is a prerequisite for female sexual development and subsequent egg production. However, the mechanisms underlying these processes remain poorly understood. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to play important roles in many biological processes. ...[more]