A Microtus fortis protein, serum albumin, is a novel inhibitor of Schistosoma japonicum schistosomula

Schistosomiasis is an endemic parasite disease and praziquantel is the only drug currently in use to control this disease. Experimental and epidemiological evidence strongly suggests that Microtus fortis ( Mf ) is a naturally resistant vertebrate host of Schistosoma japonicum . In the present study,...

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Main Authors: Rong Li, Guo-Jun Wu, De-Hui Xiong, Qiang Gong, Ruan-Jing Yu, Wei-Xin Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000700865&lng=en&tlng=en