Suppression of cathepsin B expression in Schistosoma mansoni by RNA interference

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 363-369

  Skelly, Patrick J ^a   Da'dara, Akram ^a   Harn, Donald A ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathepsin B; Parasites; RNAi; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN B; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

GENE EXPRESSION; PARASITOLOGY; RNA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

PLATYHELMINTHES; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0037386422     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(03)00030-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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