Harnessing Schistosoma-associated metabolite changes in the human host to identify biomarkers of infection and morbidity: Where are we and what should we do next?

• Main Authors: Mireille Kameni (Author), Fungai Musaigwa (Author), Leonel Meyo Kamguia (Author), Severin Donald Kamdem (Author), Gladice Mbanya (Author), Poppy H L Lamberton (Author), Justin Komguep Nono (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis is the second most widespread parasitic disease affecting humans. A key component of today's infection control measures is the diagnosis and monitoring of infection, informing individual- and community-level treatment. However, newly acquired infections and/or low parasite burde...