Schistosomes and snails: a molecular encounter

Biomphalaria glabrata snails play an integral role in the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent for human schistosomiasis in the Western hemisphere. For the past two decades, tremendous advances have been made in research aimed at elucidating the molecular basis of the snail/paras...

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Main Authors: Matty eKnight, Joanna eBridger, Halime eArican-Goktas, Edwin eOdeomelam, Wannaporn eIttiprasert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00230/full