Revisiting the impact of Schistosoma mansoni regulating mechanisms on transmission dynamics using SchiSTOP, a novel modelling framework.

<h4>Background</h4>The transmission cycle of Schistosoma is remarkably complex, including sexual reproduction in human hosts and asexual reproduction in the intermediate host (freshwater snails). Patterns of rapid recrudescence after treatment and stable low transmission are often observ...

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Main Authors: Veronica Malizia, Sake J de Vlas, Kit C B Roes, Federica Giardina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012464