Further evidence suggesting the presence of a locus, on human chromosome 5q31-q33, influencing the intensity of infection with Schistosoma mansoni [2]

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 452-454

  Muller Myhsok, B ^a   Stelma, F F ^a   Guisse Sow, F ^a   Muntau, B ^a   Thye, T ^a   Burchard, G D ^a   Gryseels, B ^a   Horstmann, R D ^a  

^a BERNHARD NOCHT INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME 5Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION RESISTANCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0030803204     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/524851     Document Type: Letter

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