An 11-year epidemiological analysis of schistosomiasis in Ecuador: Investigating a non-endemic, neglected, and challenging-to-identify parasitic disease

Schistosomiasis is a neglected disease caused by parasites of the genus Schistosoma and transmitted by snails of the genus Biomphalaria. At least five species have the potential to infect humans living in or visiting tropical areas worldwide. In Latin America, Schistosoma mansoni is particularly com...

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Main Authors: Jorge Vásconez-González, Justin Yeager, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Raul Fernandez-Naranjo, María-Belén López, María Gabriela Dávila, Simone Cordovez, Andrés López-Cortés, Esteban Ortiz-Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676623000094