Chromosome-level genome assembly of Oncomelania hupensis: the intermediate snail host of Schistosoma japonicum

Abstract Background Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic flatworm that causes human schistosomiasis, which is a significant cause of morbidity in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. Oncomelania hupensis (Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae) is the unique intermediate host of S. japonicum. A complete genome...

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Published in:	Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Main Authors:	Qin Liu, Lei Duan, Yun-Hai Guo, Li-Min Yang, Yi Zhang, Shi-Zhu Li, Shan Lv, Wei Hu, Nan-Sheng Chen, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Schistosomiasis Schistosoma japonicum Oncomelania hupensis Chromosome-level genome
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01187-3