Inheritance of Schistosoma mansoni infection incompatibility in Biomphalaria alexandrina snails

In this study, we looked at the inheritance of susceptibility and resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection in the first generation of crossbred Biomphalaria alexandrina snails. Our ultimate goal is to use such information to develop a biological method of controlling schistosomiasis. We infected...

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Main Authors: Iman F Abou El Naga, Maha M Eissa, Shereen F Mossallam, Safaa I Abd El-Halim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000200007