Molluscan response to parasite: Biomphalaria and Schistosoma mansoni interaction
Digenetic trematodes use molluscs, almost always a Gastropoda, in their evolutive cycle, as intermediary hosts. The genus Schistosoma, with three main species that infect humans - S. mansoni, S. japonicum, and S. haematobium – shows a prevalence of 200 million patients in various countries worldwide...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2007-11-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ144.pdf |