Characteristics of the human host have little influence on which local Schistosoma mansoni populations are acquired.

• Main Authors: Lúcio M Barbosa (Author), Luciano K Silva (Author), Eliana A Reis (Author), Theomira M Azevedo (Author), Jackson M Costa (Author), Walter A Blank (Author), Mitermayer G Reis (Author), Ronald E Blanton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Brazil remains the country in the Americas with the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis. A combination of control efforts and development, however, has sharply reduced its intensity and distribution. The acquisition of specific schistosome populations may be dependent on host characteristics such...