MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
The secreted elastase SjCE2b drives host skin penetration by Schistosoma japonicum
Bingkuan Zhu, Yu Shen, Fang Luo…·Wei Hu
This study identifies SjCE2b as a critical elastase for Schistosoma japonicum cercariae skin penetration, showing it degrades host proteins and is neutralized by antibodies to reduce worm burden.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.12.738118