Striking differences in virulence, transmission and sporocyst growth dynamics between two schistosom...
Striking differences in virulence, transmission and sporocyst growth dynamics between two schistosome populations
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Parasite traits associated with transmission success, such as the number of infective stages released from the host, are expected to be optimized by natural selection. However, in the trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni, a key transmission trait, i.e. the number of cercariae larvae shed from infected Biomphalaria spp. snails, varies significantl...
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Striking differences in virulence, transmission and sporocyst growth dynamics between two schistosome populations
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2134c2ac88804132a6e02e3fa2d8dc8f
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2134c2ac88804132a6e02e3fa2d8dc8f
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1756-3305
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1756-3305
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10.1186/s13071-019-3741-z
