Antagonism between parasites within snail hosts impacts the transmission of human schistosomiasis

Human disease agents exist within complex environments that have underappreciated effects on transmission, especially for parasites with multi-host life cycles. We examined the impact of multiple host and parasite species on transmission of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni in Kenya. We show S....

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Main Authors: Martina R Laidemitt, Larissa C Anderson, Helen J Wearing, Martin W Mutuku, Gerald M Mkoji, Eric S Loker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/50095