Identification of a genetic marker associated with the resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection using random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis

In schistosomiasis, the host/parasite interaction remains not completely understood. Many questions related to the susceptibility of snails to infection by respective trematode still remain unanswered. The control of schistosomiasis requires a good understanding of the host/parasite association. In...

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Main Authors: Abdel-Hamid Z Abdel-Hamid, Sayed M Rawi, Azza F Arafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000800007