Schistosoma mansoni mucin gene (SmPoMuc) expression: epigenetic control to shape adaptation to a new host.

The digenetic trematode Schistosoma mansoni is a human parasite that uses the mollusc Biomphalaria glabrata as intermediate host. Specific S. mansoni strains can infect efficiently only certain B. glabrata strains (compatible strain) while others are incompatible. Strain-specific differences in tran...

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Main Authors: Cecile Perrin, Julie M J Lepesant, Emmanuel Roger, David Duval, Sara Fneich, Virginie Thuillier, Jean-Francois Alliene, Guillaume Mitta, Christoph Grunau, Celine Cosseau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24009504/?tool=EBI