Single-sex schistosomiasis: a mini review

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by dioecious blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma and second to malaria as a parasitic disease with significant socio-economic impacts. Mating is essential for maturation of male and female schistosomes and for females to lay of eggs, which are...

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Main Authors: Haoran Zhong, Yamei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1158805/full