Diversity and expression of microRNAs in the filarial parasite, Brugia malayi.

Human filarial parasites infect an estimated 120 million people in 80 countries worldwide causing blindness and the gross disfigurement of limbs and genitals. An understanding of RNA-mediated regulatory pathways in these parasites may open new avenues for treatment. Toward this goal, small RNAs from...

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Main Authors: Catherine B Poole, Weifeng Gu, Sanjay Kumar, Jingmin Jin, Paul J Davis, David Bauche, Larry A McReynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4019659?pdf=render