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Brazilian studies on the genetics of Schistosoma mansoni.
Acta tropica - 1 Jan 2000
Gentile Rosana, Oliveira Guilherme
Abstract excerpt
The parasite Schistosoma is known to exhibit variations among species, strains and genera, such as, the levels of infectivity, pathogenicity and immunogenicity. These factors may differ among parasite populations according to the local epidemiological conditions. Diversity observed in Schistosoma mansoni from different geographical regions or within individuals of the same region can be determined by differences...
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