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. 2011 Oct 20:4:203.
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-203.

Insights into the functional biology of schistosomes

Anthony John Walker  1
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Insights into the functional biology of schistosomes

Anthony John Walker. Parasit Vectors. .

Abstract

The need to discover new treatments for human schistosomiasis has been an important driver for molecular research on schistosomes, a major breakthrough being the publication of the Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum genomes in 2009. This 'Primer' considers recent advances in the understanding of schistosome biology by providing a snapshot of selected areas of contemporary functional schistosome research, including that on the genome, the tegument, cell signalling and developmental biology, offering biologists a valuable insight into the life of these fascinating parasites at the basic and molecular level.

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The biology of schistosome life stages.
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