IONOTROPIC RECEPTORS IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE TENTACLE OF THE FRESHWATER SNAIL BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA, AN INTERMEDIATE HOST OF SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI.

Ionotropic Receptors Identified within the Tentacle of the Freshwater Snail Biomphalaria glabrata, an Intermediate Host of Schistosoma mansoni.

Biomphalaria glabrata (B.glabrata) is an air-breathing aquatic mollusc found in freshwater habitats across the Western Hemisphere.It is most well-known for its recognized capacity to act as a major intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni, the human blood fluke parasite.Ionotropic receptors (IRs), a variant family of the ionotropic glutamate recep

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The burden of vitamin D deficiency in household members of children presenting with symptomatic vitamin D deficiency

BackgroundMicronutrient deficiencies are common among household/family members due to shared lifestyle and dietary habits.The extent of biochemical abnormalities in household members of children presenting with symptomatic vitamin D deficiency remains unknown.AimInvestigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and biochemical osteomalacia in the

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Study of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris) resistance in recombinant inbred line population of chickpea

Wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.ciceris is a devastating disease of chickpea in India.One hundred and 26 RecombinantInbred Lines (RILs) derived from a cross ICCV-2 x JG 62 along with six checks were evaluated for wilt resistance underunprotected natural infestation to identify the genetic sources for resistance.The genotypes were sww x class

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