Whole-genome sequence of the bovine blood fluke Schistosoma bovis supports interspecific hybridization with S. haematobium.

Whole-genome sequence of the bovine blood fluke Schistosoma bovis supports interspecific hybridization with S. haematobium.

Mesenteric infection by the parasitic blood fluke Schistosoma bovis is a common veterinary problem in Africa and the Middle East and occasionally in the Mediterranean Region. The species also has the ability to form interspecific hybrids with the human parasite S. haematobium with natural hybridisat...

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Main Authors: Harald Oey, Martha Zakrzewski, Kerstin Gravermann, Neil D Young, Pasi K Korhonen, Geoffrey N Gobert, Sujeevi Nawaratna, Shihab Hasan, David M Martínez, Hong You, Martin Lavin, Malcolm K Jones, Mark A Ragan, Jens Stoye, Ana Oleaga, Aidan M Emery, Bonnie L Webster, David Rollinson, Robin B Gasser, Donald P McManus, Lutz Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007513

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007513

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