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Schistosoma

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Noun1.Schistosoma - type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukesSchistosoma - type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
genus Schistosoma
worm genus - a genus of worms
family Schistosomatidae, Schistosomatidae - a family of Trematoda
blood fluke, schistosome - flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
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The new probe, published in the British journal Nature, gathered scientists from the United States and Europe in a years-long endeavour to crack Schistosoma mansoni's genetic code.
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Its geographical distribution continues to expand, a 5th human pathogenic schistosome, Schistosoma mekongi, having being described in Laos and Cambodia as recently as 1978.
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Among Schistosoma species that affect humans, Schistosoma mansoni is the most likely to invade new areas mainly because of the adaptability and invasiveness of its intermediate host, Biomphalaria snails.
Establishment of Biomphalaria tenagophila snails in Europe by Majoros, Gabor; Feher, Zoltan; Deli, Tamas; Foldvari, Gabor / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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