Schistosomiasis: Life Cycle, Diagnosis, and Control

ABSTRACT: Background: Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood-worms that infect multiple organs, including the liver, intestine, bladder, and urethra. This disease may be eliminated with Praziquantel, vaccines, and gene therapy. Aims: In this review, the author describes the pr...

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Main Author: Martin L. Nelwan, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X19300098