TGF-beta signaling controls embryo development in the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni.

Over 200 million people have, and another 600 million are at risk of contracting, schistosomiasis, one of the major neglected tropical diseases. Transmission of this infection, which is caused by helminth parasites of the genus Schistosoma, depends upon the release of parasite eggs from the human ho...

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Main Authors: Tori C Freitas, Euihye Jung, Edward J Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1847691?pdf=render