
Keywords: Schistosoma mansoni
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Modeling the efficacy of CRISPR gene drive for schistosomiasis controlR. E. Grewelle, J. Perez-Saez, J. Tycko, E. K. O. Namigai, C. G. Rickards and G. A. De Leo, bioRxiv, 2021.10.29.466423. 2021.![]() CRISPR gene drives could revolutionize the control of infectious diseases by accelerating the spread of engineered traits that limit parasite transmission in wild populations. While much effort has been spent developing gene drives in mosquitoes, gene drive technology in molluscs ... Keywords: Biomphalaria glabrata, Compatibility, gene drive synthetic, granulin, host-parasite, invertebrate immunology, population modification, Schistosoma mansoni |
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Biomphalaria glabrata Granulin Increases Resistance to Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Several Biomphalaria Species and Induces the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species by HaemocytesJ. R. Hambrook, A. A. Gharamah, E. A. Pila, S. Hussein and P. C. Hanington, Genes, 11:12. 2019.![]() In this study, we demonstrate that in vivo addition of Biomphalaria glabrata pro-granulin (BgGRN) can reduce Schistosoma mansoni infection success in numerous Biomphalaria sp. when challenged with different S. mansoni strains. We also demonstrate that cleavage of BgGRN into ... Keywords: Biomphalaria glabrata, Compatibility, gene drive synthetic, granulin, host-parasite, invertebrate immunology, population modification, Schistosoma mansoni |

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