Effects of intermediate host genetic background on parasite transmission dynamics: A case study using Schistosoma mansoni

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-61

  Zavodna, Monika ^a   Sandland, Gregory J ^a   Minchella, Dennis J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SEX RATIO; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SEX RATIO;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 48649090837     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.04.021     Document Type: Article

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