Transcriptomic responses of Biomphalaria pfeifferi to Schistosoma mansoni: Investigation of a neglected African snail that supports more S. mansoni transmission than any other snail species

BACKGROUND: Biomphalaria pfeifferi is highly compatible with the widespread human-infecting blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni and transmits more cases of this parasite to people than any other snail species. For these reasons, B. pfeifferi is the world’s most important vector snail for S. mansoni, yet...

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Autores principales: Buddenborg, Sarah K., Bu, Lijing, Zhang, Si-Ming, Schilkey, Faye D., Mkoji, Gerald M., Loker, Eric S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5685644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29045404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005984

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5685644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29045404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005984

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