Antagonism between parasites within snail hosts impacts the transmission of human schistosomiasis
Human disease agents exist within complex environments that have underappreciated effects on transmission, especially for parasites with multi-host life cycles. We examined the impact of multiple host and parasite species on transmission of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni in Kenya. We show S....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-12-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/50095 |