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Sequence and structural variation in the genome of the Biomphalaria glabrata embryonic (Bge) cell line.
Parasites & vectors - 4 Sept 2018
Wheeler Nicolas J, Dinguirard Nathalie, Marquez Joshua, Gonzalez Adrian, Zamanian Mostafa, Yoshino Timothy P, Castillo Maria G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aquatic pulmonate snail Biomphalaria glabrata is a significant vector and laboratory host for the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni, an etiological agent for the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis. Much is known regarding the host-parasite interactions of these two organisms, and the B. glabrata embryonic (Bge) cell line has been an invaluable resource in these studies. The B....
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