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Schistosoma mansoni: a method for inducing resistance to praziquantel using infected Biomphalaria glabrata snails by Cecilia Stahl Vieira, Diogo Burigo Almeida, Araújo, Neusa, Kusel, John R, Katz, Naftale, Jannotti-Passos, Liana K, Mattos, Ana Carolina A

“…To elucidate the mechanisms of antischistosoma resistance, drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni laboratory isolates are essential. We developed a new method for…”
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Schistosomiasis control: keep taking the tablets by Hagan, Paul, Appleton, Christopher C., Coles, Gerald C., Kusel, John R., Tchuem-Tchuenté, Louis-Albert

“…Despite the limited reports of praziquantel resistance, the relative success of chemotherapy-based control programmes for schistosomiasis has prompted overdue…”
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Resistance of Schistosoma mansoni to praziquantel: is there a problem? by Doenhoff, Michael J., Kusel, John R., Coles, Gerald C., Cioli, Donato

“…Evidence for resistance to praziquantel (PZQ) in Schistosoma mansoni has been sought in parasites taken from treated, but uncured human patients, and in a…”
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The schistosome excretory system: a key to regulation of metabolism, drug excretion and host interaction by Kusel, John R, McVeigh, Paul, Thornhill, Joyce A

“…There is a gulf between the enormous information content of the various genome projects and the understanding of the life of the parasite in the host. In vitro…”
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The uptake of Texas Red-BSA in the excretory system of schistosomes and its colocalisation with ER60 promoter-induced GFP in transiently transformed adult males by Wippersteg, Volker, Ribeiro, Fabio, Liedtke, Stefanie, Kusel, John R, Grevelding, Christoph G

“…The excretory system of schistosomes has focused some attention during the last years since accumulating evidence suggests that it plays an important role in…”
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Schistosoma mansoni: Expression of Fes-like tyrosine kinase SmFes in the tegument and terebratorium suggests its involvement in host penetration by Bahia, Diana, Mortara, Renato A., Kusel, John R., Andrade, Luiza F., Ludolf, Fernanda, Kuser, Paula R., Avelar, Lívia, Trolet, Jacques, Dissous, Colette, Pierce, Raymond J., Oliveira, Guilherme

“…Protein Tyrosine Kinases (PTKs) are important molecules in intra- and inter-cellular communication, playing a major role in signal transduction processes. We…”
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Climbing the tree of evolution by Kusel, John R

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Schistosoma japonicum migration through mouse skin compared histologically and immunologically with S. mansoni by WANG, Lin, LI, Yong-Long, FISHELSON, Zvi, KUSEL, John R, RUPPEL, Andreas

“…The migration of Schistosoma japonicum and S. mansoni through mouse skin epidermis and dermis was compared by immunofluorescence techniques from 4 to 22 h…”
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Schistosomiasis immunology, epidemiology and diagnosis by Ruppel, Andreas, Kennedy, Malcolm W, Kusel, John R

“…The seventh annual meeting on schistosomiasis organized by Andreas Ruppel was held 18–21 October 2001 at University of Heidelberg, Oberflockenbach, Germany…”
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Cleavage of human IgE mediated by Schistosoma mansoni by Pleass, R J, Kusel, J R, Woof, J M

“…IgE-mediated mechanisms are important in protection against helminth parasites. However, schistosomes are long-lived in mammalian hosts, presumably as a result…”
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In vitro effect of cyclosporine A on juvenile Schistosoma mansoni labeled by AF18 (5-N-octadecanoyl aminofluorescein) by Liu, Jian-fa, Kusel, John R

“…To explore the in vitro effect of cyclosporine A on the tegument of juvenile Schistosoma mansoni labeled by AF18 and investigate the effect of cyclosporine A…”
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Diversity among schistosomes: perspectives for control by Li, Yonglong, Kusel, John R, Kennedy, Malcolm W, Ruppel, Andreas

“…The sixth annual meeting on schistosomiasis was held on 16–22 October 2000, at the Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,…”
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Interconversion of sphingomyelin and ceramide in adult Schistosoma mansoni by Redman, Christopher A, Kennington, Sonja, Spathopoulou, Thania, Kusel, John R

“…Fluorescent lipid analogues of the lipids ceramide and sphingomyelin, namely BODIPY® FL C 5-ceramide ((…”
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A role for second messengers in the control of activation-associated modification of the surface of Trichinella spiralis infective larvae by Modha, Jay, Kusel, John R, Kennedy, Malcolm W

“…The involvement of second messengers in the control of activation-induced changes to the surface of Trichinella spiralis infective larvae was investigated…”
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Factors involved in international scientific collaborations in Ethiopia, using a research project on schistosomiasis as an example by Jones, Janet T, Degu, Getinet, Mengistu, Getahun, Wondmikun, Yared, Sato, Hiroshi, Kusel, John R

“…Ethiopia is host to a large number of international collaborative research projects in the areas of science, medicine and health. This paper attempts to (1)…”
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The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment by Proudfoot, L, Kusel, J R, Smith, H V, Harnett, W, Worms, M J, Kennedy, M W

“…The biophysical properties of the surface lipid of a range of nematode species and their developmental stages were examined, using fluorescent lipid probes and…”
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Soluble Antigens and Antibodies in Sera from Baboons Infected with Schistosoma mansoni by Houba, Vaclav, Koech, Davy K, Sturrock, Robert F, Butterworth, Anthony E, Kusel, John R, Mahmoud, Adel A. F

“…Summary Sera from baboons (Papio anubis) exposed percutaneously to S. mansoni cercariae were examined for the presence of antigens and antibodies at different…”
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Lateral diffusion and fatty acid composition in vascular smooth muscle membrane from stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats by Dominiczak, A F, McLaren, Y, Kusel, J R, Ball, D L, Goodfriend, T L, Bohr, D F, Reid, J L

“…We measured membrane fluidity and fatty acid composition in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells from stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive and Wistar-Kyoto…”
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Is the induction of apoptosis the mechanism of the protective effects of TNF alpha in helminth infection? by Garside, P, Sands, W A, Kusel, J R, Hagan, P

“…Tumour necrosis factor alpha has been implicated in protective immune responses to a number of parasitic helminths. However, the final effector mechanisms…”
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Lateral Diffusion of Human CD2 Wild Type and Mutants with Large Deletions in the Transmembrane Domain by Corcao, G., Sutcliffe, R.G., Kusel, J.R., Lima, S.F.

“…Integral membrane proteins anchor to the cell surface and span the lipid bilayer by an α-helix of 17-30 amino acids, the transmembrane segment. However, little…”
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