Praziquantel treatment decreases Schistosoma mansoni genetic diversity in experimental infections.

• Main Authors: Regina Coeli (Author), Elio H Baba (Author), Neusa Araujo (Author), Paulo M Z Coelho (Author), Guilherme Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis has a considerable impact on public health in many tropical and subtropical areas. In the new world, schistosomiasis is caused by the digenetic trematode Schistosoma mansoni. Chemotherapy is the main measure for controlling schistosomiasis, and the current drug of choice...