A rotifer-derived paralytic compound prevents transmission of schistosomiasis to a mammalian host.
Schistosomes are parasitic flatworms that infect over 200 million people, causing the neglected tropical disease, schistosomiasis. A single drug, praziquantel, is used to treat schistosome infection. Limitations in mass drug administration programs and the emergence of schistosomiasis in nontropical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000485 |