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Differential susceptibility to Brugia pahangi infection in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) of different coat colour.
Laboratory animals - 1 Jul 2000
Shimizu-Suganuma M, Shichinohe K, Tsukidate S, Fujita K
Abstract excerpt
The influence of intraspecific host variables on the response to parasitic infections is an important aspect of host-parasite relationships, yet little is known about this aspect of filariasis for lack of a model. This study presents coat colour mutants of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as potential new models for research into the effects of host genetic variation on response to filarial infection....
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