A New Assessment of Thioester-Containing Proteins Diversity of the Freshwater Snail Biomphalaria glabrata. [PDF]
Thioester-containing proteins (TEPs) superfamily is known to play important innate immune functions in a wide range of animal phyla. TEPs are involved in recognition, and in the direct or mediated killing of several invading organisms or pathogens. While
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Distribuição de Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) (Pulmonata, Planorbidae) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil Notes on the distribution of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) (Pulmonata, Planorbidae) in the S. Paulo State, Brazil [PDF]
São apresentadas informações atualizadas sobre a distribuição geográfcia de Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) no Estado de São Paulo (Brasil), em razão do importante papel que tal espécie de planorbídeo desempenha na epidemiologia da esquistossomose ...
Horacio Manuel Santana Teles+1 more
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A bacterial artificial chromosome library for Biomphalaria glabrata, intermediate snail host of Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]
To provide a novel resource for analysis of the genome of Biomphalaria glabrata, members of the international Biomphalaria glabrata Genome Initiative (biology.unm.edu/biomphalaria-genome.html), working with the Arizona Genomics Institute (AGI) and ...
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Seleção genética de Biomphalaria glabrata e Biomphalaria tenagophila visando a alteração da suscetibilidade e resistência ao Schistosoma mansoni Genetic selection of Biomphalaria glabrata and Biomphalaria tenagophila seeking the alteration of the susceptibility and resistance to the Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]
Gerações de Biomphalaria glabrata e Biomphalaria tenagophila selecionadas geneticamente para resistência e suscetibilidade ao Schistosoma mansoni das linhagens BH e SJ foram utilizadas no estudo da adaptação do trematódeo ao hospedeiro intermediário.
Nádia Regina Borim Zuim+3 more
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On the origin of the Biomphalaria glabrata hemocytes [PDF]
A histologic, morphometric and ultrastructural study performed on Biomphalaria glabrata submitted to infection with Schistosoma mansoni miracidia failed to provide significant evidences that the so-called amebocyte-producing organ (APO) is really the central organ for hemocyte production.
Samaly dos Santos Souza+1 more
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Biomphalaria glabrata no Estado do Piauí Biomphalaria glabrata in the State of Piaui [PDF]
É registrado o primeiro encontro do molusco planorbideo Biomphalaria glabrata, hospedeiro intermediário do Schistosoma mansoni, no Estado do Piauí, coletado em vários criadouros na cidade de Parnaíba.
W. Lobato Paraense, Maurilio V. Araujo
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Deep sequencing of small RNAs reveals the repertoire of miRNAs and piRNAs in Biomphalaria glabrata. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Biomphalaria glabrata snails are widely distributed in schistosomiasis endemic areas like America and Caribe, displaying high susceptibility to infection by Schistosoma mansoni. After the availability of B.
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Development of Schistosoma mansoni in Biomphalaria tenagophila, Biomphalaria straminea and Biomphalaria glabrata Desenvolvimento do Schistosoma mansoni em Biomphalaria tenagophila, Biomphalaria straminea e Biomphalaria glabrata [PDF]
A comparative study of the development of Schistosoma mansoni during the intra-molluscan phase was made by means of histological sections of Biomphalaria tenagophila, B. straminea and B. glabrata from Brazil.
Cecilia Pereira de Souza+2 more
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Coordination of humoral immune factors dictates compatibility between Schistosoma mansoni and Biomphalaria glabrata. [PDF]
Immune factors in snails of the genus Biomphalaria are critical for combating Schistosoma mansoni, the predominant cause of human intestinal schistosomiasis.
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Circulating hemocytes of the snail Biomphalaria glabrata, a major intermediate host for the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni, represent the primary immune effector cells comprising the host's internal defense system.
Nathalie Dinguirard+2 more
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