Four whole-istic aspects of schistosome granuloma biology: Fractal arrangement, internal regulation, autopoietic component and closure

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 219-231

  Lenzi, H L ^a   Romanha, W De S ^a   Zorzenon Dos Santos, R ^b   Rosas, A ^c   Mota, E M ^a   Manso, P P A ^a   Caputo, L F G ^a   Pelajo Machado, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Connexin 43; Fractal; Granuloma; Leptin; Ocludin; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 33846415851     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000900034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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