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