Genetic evidence for the role of non-human primates as reservoir hosts for human schistosomiasis.
<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease, that affects over 207 million people and causes over 200,000 deaths annually, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Although many health measures have been carried out to limit parasite transmission, significant numbers of non-hu...
Main Authors: | Tadesse Kebede, Nicolas Bech, Jean-François Allienne, Rey Olivier, Berhanu Erko, Jerome Boissier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008538 |
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