Origin and diversification of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni.

JA, Morgan; RJ, Dejong; GO, Adeoye; ED, Ansa; CS, Barbosa; P, Brémond; IM, Cesari; N, Charbonnel; LR, Corrêa; G, Coulibaly; PS, D'Andrea; Souza CP, De; MJ, Doenhoff; S, File; MA, Idris; RN, Incani; P, Jarne; DM, Karanja; F, Kazibwe; J, Kpikpi; NJ, Lwambo; A, Mabaye; LA, Magalhães; A, Makundi; H, Moné; G, Mouahid; GM, Muchemi; BN, Mungai; M, Séne; V, Southgate; LA, Tchuenté; A, Théron; F, Yousif; EM, Zanotti-Magalhães; GM, Mkoji; ES, Loker

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294x.2005.02709.x

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Origin and diversification of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni.

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Authors:

Morgan JA

Dejong RJ

Adeoye GO

Abstract

Schistosoma mansoni is the most widespread of the human-infecting schistosomes, present in 54 countries, predominantly in Africa, but also in Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Neotropics. Adult-stage parasites that infect humans are also occasionally recovered from baboons, rodents, and oth...

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