Biomphalaria tenagophila/Schistosoma mansoni interaction: premises for a new approach to biological control of schistosomiasis

Biomphalaria tenagophila/Schistosoma mansoni interaction: premises for a new approach to biological control of schistosomiasis

Biomphalaria tenagophila is very important for schistosomiasis transmission in Brazil. However its mechanisms of interaction with Schistosoma mansoni are still scantly studied. Since this snail displays strains highly susceptible or completely resistant to the parasite infection, the knowledge of th...

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Main Authors: PMZ Coelho, OS Carvalho, ZA Andrade, RL Martins-Sousa, FM Rosa, L Barbosa, CAJ Pereira, RL Caldeira, LK Jannotti-Passos, ALB Godard, LA Moreira, GC Oliveira, GR Franco, HMS Teles, D Negrão-Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2004-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Biomphalaria tenagophila
innate defense
schistosomiasis mansoni
biological control
mechanism
dominant resistance heritage
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000900020

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