Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis
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Schistosomiasis
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2018-08, Vol.4 (1), p.13-13, Article 13
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms (blood flukes) of the genus
Schistosoma
, with considerable morbidity in parts of the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia and, particularly, in sub-Saharan Africa. Infective larvae grow in an intermediate host (fresh-water snails) before penetrati...
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Schistosomiasis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2087588851
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2087588851
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ISSN
2056-676X
E-ISSN
2056-676X
DOI
10.1038/s41572-018-0013-8
