Wolbachia endosymbiotic bacteria of filarial nematodes. A new insight into disease pathogenesis and control

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 422-424

  Taylor, Mark J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Filariasis; Pathogenesis; Symbiosis; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG TARGETING; ELEPHANTIASIS; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; SYMBIOSIS; WOLBACHIA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FILARIASIS; FILARIOIDEA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; SYMBIOSIS; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0036662067     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0188-4409(02)00377-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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