Differential expression of microRNA between normally developed and underdeveloped female worms of Schistosoma japonicum

Abstract Eggs produced by bisexual infected mature female worms (MF) of Schistosoma japonicum are important in the transmission of the parasite and responsible for the pathogenesis of schistosomiasis. The single-sex infected female worms (SF) cannot mature and do not produce normal eggs; also they d...

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Main Authors: Yu Han, Jintao Feng, Yuqi Ren, Luobin Wu, Hao Li, Jinming Liu, Yamei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00851-4