A new mouse model for female genital schistosomiasis.

Over 112 million people worldwide are infected with Schistosoma haematobium, one of the most prevalent schistosome species affecting humans. Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) occurs when S. haematobium eggs are deposited into the female reproductive tract by adult worms, which can lead to pelvic...

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Main Authors: Monica L Richardson, Chi-Ling Fu, Luke F Pennington, Jared D Honeycutt, Justin I Odegaard, Yi-Ju Hsieh, Olfat Hammam, Simon L Conti, Michael H Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4006711?pdf=render