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Lessons from the genomes and transcriptomes of filarial nematodes.
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Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology . Jul2017, Vol. 215, p23-29. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Human filarial infections are a leading cause of morbidity in the developing world. While a small arsenal of drugs exists to treat these infections, there remains a tremendous need for the development of additional interventions. Recent genome sequences and transcriptome analyses of filarial nematodes have provided novel biological insight and allowed for the prediction of novel drug targets as well as potential vaccine candidates. In this review, we discuss the currently available data, insights gained into the metabolism of these organisms, and how the filaria field can move forward by leveraging these data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FILARIAL worms
*INFECTION
*NUCLEOTIDE sequence
*VACCINES
*FILARIASIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01666851
- Volume :
- 215
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123629160
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2017.01.004