Interference with the host haemostatic system by schistosomes.

Interference with the host haemostatic system by schistosomes.

Schistosomes, parasitic flatworms that cause the tropical disease schistosomiasis, are still a threat. They are responsible for 200 million infections worldwide and an estimated 280,000 deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa alone. The adult parasites reside as pairs in the mesenteric or perivesicula...

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Main Authors: Mirjam M Mebius, Perry J J van Genderen, Rolf T Urbanus, Aloysius G M Tielens, Philip G de Groot, Jaap J van Hellemond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873443?pdf=render

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