Double impact: natural molluscicide for schistosomiasis vector control also impedes development of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae into adult parasites

Schistosomiasis has been reported in 78 endemic countries and affects 240 million people worldwide. The digenetic parasite Schistosoma mansoni needs fresh water to compete its life cycle. There, it is susceptible to soluble compounds that can affect directly and/or indirectly the parasite's bio...

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Veröffentlicht in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2017-07, Vol.11 (7), p.e0005789
Hauptverfasser: Augusto, Ronaldo de Carvalho, Tetreau, Guillaume, Chan, Philippe, Walet-Balieu, Marie-Laure, Mello-Silva, Clélia Christina, Santos, Claudia Portes, Grunau, Christoph
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