Parasite-derived microRNAs in host serum as novel biomarkers of helminth infection.

<h4>Background</h4>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNA that play important roles in disease processes in animals and are present in a highly stable cell-free form in body fluids. Here, we examine the capacity of host and parasite miRNAs to serve as tissue or serum biom...

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Published in:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors:	Anna M Hoy, Rachel J Lundie, Alasdair Ivens, Juan F Quintana, Norman Nausch, Thorsten Forster, Frances Jones, Narcis B Kabatereine, David W Dunne, Francisca Mutapi, Andrew S Macdonald, Amy H Buck
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002701