The role of fibroblast growth factor signalling in Echinococcus multilocularis development and host-parasite interaction
S. Förster, U. Koziol, T. Schäfer, R. Duvoisin, K. Cailliau, M. Vanderstraete, C. Dissous, K. Brehm
This study shows that human fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) activate Echinococcus multilocularis FGF receptors, supporting parasite development and suggesting FGF signaling as a drug target for alveolar echinococcosis.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2018Zoology