Brugia Pahangi: Effects of Third Stage Larvae ES Immunization on Early Migration and Parasite Establishment in Mongolian Gerbils (Meriones Unguiculatus)
Brugia infections occur via the bite of an infected mosquito. Third stage infective larvae (L3) deposited on the skin during feeding migrate into the bite wound, through skin and into the lymphatic system. It is hypothesized that L3 excretory/secretory products (ES) are important in this initial pha...
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LSU
2006
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03302006-175827/ |