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News and Articles on Schistosome
Discovery to aid in future treatments of third-world parasites Jul 28, 2009
The body's immune response to schistosome infection, as with all immune responses, is coordinated by cytokines, small proteins secreted by immune cells ... While it was previously known that the complex mixture of proteins released by schistosome eggs induce Th2 responses and the production of IL-4, the specific molecule(s) responsible for these effects were unknown ... However, new findings from an international study between Mohrs, Schramm, and Maria Yazdanbaksh of the Leiden University... (EurekAlert!)
Researchers Help Crack Parasite Genome, Identify Drug Leads Jul 21, 2009
The second paper, published July 14, 2009 in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, documents the UCSF development of a medium-throughput screening system for the schistosome parasite and the discovery of a range of "hit" and "lead" compounds from a collection of approved drugs that may quickly translate into therapies to combat the disease ... "Research with the schistosome worm presents a number of unique challenges not found with single-celled organisms, bacteria or viruses," he said. (Science Daily)
Scientists decode genome of deadly parasitic worm Jul 16, 2009
A public image of the Schistosome parasite, with description and credit information, is available at the link below. . (EurekAlert!)
UCSF researchers help crack parasite genome, identify drug leads Jul 16, 2009
The second paper, published July 14, 2009 in "PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases" and online at , documents the UCSF development of a medium-throughput screening system for the schistosome parasite and the discovery of a range of "hit" and "lead" compounds from a collection of approved drugs that may quickly translate into therapies to combat the disease ... "Research with the schistosome worm presents a number of unique challenges not found with single-celled organisms, bacteria or viruses," he... (EurekAlert!)
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