Status Quo and Future Perspectives of Molecular and Genomic Studies on the Genus <i>Biomphalaria</i>—The Intermediate Snail Host of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>

Schistosomiasis, or also generally known as bilharzia or snail fever, is a parasitic disease that is caused by trematode flatworms of the genus <i>Schistosoma</i>. It is considered by the World Health Organisation as the second most prevalent parasitic disease after malaria and affects m...

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Main Authors: Ming Fung Franco Au, Gray A. Williams, Jerome H. L. Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/5/4895