Chromosome-scale genome of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi and its implications for public health

Chromosome-scale genome of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi and its implications for public health

Abstract Background Schistosoma mekongi is a human blood fluke causing schistosomiasis that threatens approximately 1.5 million humans in the world. Nonetheless, the limited available S. mekongi genomic resources have hindered understanding of its biology and parasite-host interactions for disease m...

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Main Authors: Minyu Zhou, Lian Xu, Dahua Xu, Wen Chen, Jehangir Khan, Yue Hu, Hui Huang, Hang Wei, Yiqing Zhang, Phiraphol Chusongsang, Kanthi Tanasarnprasert, Xiang Hu, Yanin Limpanont, Zhiyue Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Schistosoma mekongi
Chromosome-scale genome
Protease
RNA-seq
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01160-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01160-6

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