Apoptosis in schistosomes: toward novel targets for the treatment of schistosomiasis

Erinna F Lee; Neil D Young; Nicholas TY Lim; Robin B Gasser; W Douglas Fairlie

Journal article

Apoptosis in schistosomes: toward novel targets for the treatment of schistosomiasis

Erinna F Lee, Neil D Young, Nicholas TY Lim, Robin B Gasser, W Douglas Fairlie

Trends in Parasitology | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2013.12.005

University of Melbourne Researchers

Robin Gasser Author Veterinary Biosciences

Neil Young Author Veterinary Biosciences

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

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Awarded by NI-EMRC Independent Research Institute Infrastructure Support Scheme (IRIISS)

Funding Acknowledgements

W.D.F. is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant 1002227. E.F.L. and N.D.Y. are supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1024620) and Early Career Development Fellowship (1036194) respectively. Currently, the laboratory of R.B.G. is supported mainly by funds from the Australian Research Council (ARC), NHMRC, and the Melbourne Water Corporation. Support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (to R.B.G.), NI-EMRC Independent Research Institute Infrastructure Support Scheme (IRIISS; grant 361646), and the Victorian State Government Operational Infrastructure Support (OIS) grant is gratefully acknowledged.