Host immunity, nutrition and coinfection alter longitudinal infection patterns of schistosomes in a free ranging African buffalo population.

Host immunity, nutrition and coinfection alter longitudinal infection patterns of schistosomes in a free ranging African buffalo population.

Schistosomes are trematode parasites of global importance, causing infections in millions of people, livestock, and wildlife. Most studies on schistosomiasis, involve human subjects; as such, there is a paucity of longitudinal studies investigating parasite dynamics in the absence of intervention. A...

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Main Authors: Brianna R Beechler, Anna E Jolles, Sarah A Budischak, Paul L A M Corstjens, Vanessa O Ezenwa, Mireya Smith, Robert S Spaan, Govert J van Dam, Michelle L Steinauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5755937?pdf=render

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