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Identification of a genetic marker associated with the resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection using random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2006
Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Hamid Z, Rawi Sayed M, Arafa Azza F
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In schistosomiasis, the host/parasite interaction remains not completely understood. Many questions related to the susceptibility of snails to infection by respective trematode still remain unanswered. The control of schistosomiasis requires a good understanding of the host/parasite association. In this work, the susceptibility/resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection within Biomphalaria alexandrina snails...
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