Host immunity, nutrition and coinfection alter longitudinal infection patterns of schistosomes in a free ranging African buffalo population.

• Автори: Brianna R Beechler (Автор), Anna E Jolles (Автор), Sarah A Budischak (Автор), Paul L A M Corstjens (Автор), Vanessa O Ezenwa (Автор), Mireya Smith (Автор), Robert S Spaan (Автор), Govert J van Dam (Автор), Michelle L Steinauer (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предмети: article
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Schistosomes are trematode parasites of global importance, causing infections in millions of people, livestock, and wildlife. Most studies on schistosomiasis, involve human subjects; as such, there is a paucity of longitudinal studies investigating parasite dynamics in the absence of intervention. A...