Hookworm infection: Molecular mechanisms of disease and targets for control

Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-222

  Jones, Brian F ^a   Cappello, Michael ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOOKWORM VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANEMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; GROWTH DISORDER; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LARVAL STAGE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

EID: 23744445281     PISSN: 17406765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2004.10.004     Document Type: Review

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