An atlas for Schistosoma mansoni organs and life-cycle stages using cell type-specific markers and confocal microscopy.

• Main Authors: James J Collins (Author), Ryan S King (Author), Alexis Cogswell (Author), David L Williams (Author), Phillip A Newmark (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a tropical disease caused by trematode parasites (Schistosoma) that affects hundreds of millions of people in the developing world. Currently only a single drug (praziquantel) is available to treat this disease, highlighting the importance of developing new techniques...