The abundance of snail hosts mediates the effects of antagonist interactions between trematodes on the transmission of human schistosomes

• Main Authors: Philippe Douchet (Author), Bart Haegeman (Author), Jean-François Allienne (Author), Jérôme Boissier (Author), Bruno Senghor (Author), Olivier Rey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Combating infectious diseases and halting biodiversity loss are intertwined challenges crucial to ensure global health. Biodiversity can constrain the spread of vector-borne pathogens circulation, necessitating a deeper understanding of ecological mechanisms underlying this patte...