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Stimulating Neoblast-Like Cell Proliferation in Juvenile Fasciola hepatica Supports Growth and Progression towards the Adult Phenotype In Vitro.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Sept 2016
McCusker Paul, McVeigh Paul, Rathinasamy Vignesh, Toet Hayley, McCammick Erin, O'Connor Anna, Marks Nikki J, Mousley Angela, Brennan Gerard P, Halton David W, Spithill Terry W, Maule Aaron G
Abstract excerpt
Fascioliasis (or fasciolosis) is a socioeconomically important parasitic disease caused by liver flukes of the genus Fasciola. Flukicide resistance has exposed the need for new drugs and/or a vaccine for liver fluke control. A rapidly improving 'molecular toolbox' for liver fluke encompasses quality genomic/transcriptomic datasets and an RNA interference platform that facilitates functional genomics approaches to...
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