Whole-organ isolation approach as a basis for tissue-specific analyses in Schistosoma mansoni.

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic diseases worldwide, second only to malaria. Schistosomes exhibit an exceptional reproductive biology since the sexual maturation of the female, which includes the differentiation of the reproductive organs, is controlled by pairing....

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Main Authors: Steffen Hahnel, Zhigang Lu, R Alan Wilson, Christoph G Grevelding, Thomas Quack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723596?pdf=render