Exorchis sp. in the catfish Silurus asotus and Oncomelania hupensis in marshlands of Poyang Lake, China: A potential biological control tool for Schistosoma japonicum
Oncomelania hupensis is the obligate intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, highlighting the medical importance of interrupting this unique and long-standing parasite-host interaction in controlling schistosomiasis transmission. It has been reported that a catfish trematode Exorchis sp. could h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000366 |