Schistosomes are parasitic flatworms that cause schistosomiasis, a highly prevalent neglected tropical disease impacting over 250-million people worldwide. Life cycle progression through a snail intermediate host during ...

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by three parasitic flatworm species, including Schistosoma mansoni, relies on freshwater snails as intermediate hosts. Interrupting the parasite’s ability to locate ...