Schistosomes: Unanswered questions on the basic biology of the host-parasite relationship

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 396-401

  Modha, J ^a   Redman, C A ^a   Thornhill, J A ^a   Kusel, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA VACCINE;

CERCARIA; ENDOCYTOSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MEMBRANE BINDING; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SNAIL;

EID: 0031741444     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01321-0     Document Type: Review

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