Specific Nucleic AcId Ligation for the detection of Schistosomes: SNAILS.

• 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)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...