Schistosomiasis vaccines: where do we stand?

Schistosomiasis, caused mainly by S. mansoni, S. haematobium and S. japonicum, continues to be a serious tropical disease and public health problem resulting in an unacceptably high level of morbidity in countries where it is endemic. Praziquantel, the only drug currently available for treatment, is...

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Main Authors: Tebeje, Biniam Mathewos, Harvie, Marina, You, Hong, Loukas, Alex, McManus, Donald P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045607/