A genome sequence for Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the major vector snail for the human-infecting parasite Schistosoma mansoni.

• Main Authors: Lijing Bu (Author), Lijun Lu (Author), Martina R Laidemitt (Author), Si-Ming Zhang (Author), Martin Mutuku (Author), Gerald Mkoji (Author), Michelle Steinauer (Author), Eric S Loker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Biomphalaria pfeifferi is the world's most widely distributed and commonly implicated vector snail species for the causative agent of human intestinal schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni. In efforts to control S. mansoni transmission, chemotherapy alone has prove...