Gene drives for schistosomiasis transmission control.

Schistosomiasis is one of the most important and widespread neglected tropical diseases (NTD), with over 200 million people infected in more than 70 countries; the disease has nearly 800 million people at risk in endemic areas. Although mass drug administration is a cost-effective approach to reduce...

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Main Authors: Theresa Maier, Nicolas James Wheeler, Erica K O Namigai, Josh Tycko, Richard Ernest Grewelle, Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel, Katharina Klohe, Javier Perez-Saez, Susanne H Sokolow, Giulio A De Leo, Timothy P Yoshino, Mostafa Zamanian, Jutta Reinhard-Rupp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007833