Specific Nucleic AcId Ligation for the detection of Schistosomes: SNAILS.
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever, is a debilitating neglected tropical disease (NTD), caused by parasitic trematode flatworms of the genus Schistosoma, that has an annual mortality rate of 280,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Schistosomiasis is transmitted via contact w...
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Main Authors: | Alexander James Webb (Author), Fiona Allan (Author), Richard J R Kelwick (Author), Feleke Zewge Beshah (Author), Safari Methusela Kinung'hi (Author), Michael R Templeton (Author), Aidan Mark Emery (Author), Paul S Freemont (Author) |
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2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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