Determining the viability of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae using fluorescence assays: An application for water treatment.

<h4>Background</h4>Schistosome cercariae are the human-infectious stage of the Schistosoma parasite. They are shed by snail intermediate hosts living in freshwater, and penetrate the skin of the human host to develop into schistosomes, resulting in schistosomiasis infection. Water treatm...

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Main Authors: Laura Braun, Lucinda Hazell, Alexander J Webb, Fiona Allan, Aidan M Emery, Michael R Templeton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008176