The iron distribution and magnetic properties of schistosome eggshells: implications for improved diagnostics.

The iron distribution and magnetic properties of schistosome eggshells: implications for improved diagnostics.

BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum are the most frequent causative agents of human intestinal schistosomiasis. Approximately 200 million people in the world are infected with schistosomes. Diagnosis of schistosomiasis is often difficult. High percentages of low level infection...

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Main Authors: Stephan Karl, Lucía Gutiérrez, Rafael Lucyk-Maurer, Roland Kerr, Renata R F Candido, Shu Q Toh, Martin Saunders, Jeremy A Shaw, Alexandra Suvorova, Andreas Hofmann, Michael J House, Robert C Woodward, Carlos Graeff-Teixera, Timothy G St Pierre, Malcolm K Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656142?pdf=render

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