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| Kebede, Tadesse; Bech, Nicolas; Allienne, Jean-françois; Olivier, Rey; Erko, Berhanu; Boissier, Jerome. |
| Background Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease, that affects over 207 million people and causes over 200,000 deaths annually, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Although many health measures have been carried out to limit parasite transmission, significant numbers of non-human primates such as Chlorocebus aethiops (Ch. aethiops) (vervet) and Papio anubis (baboon) are infected with S. mansoni, notably in Ethiopia, where they are expected to have potentially significant implications for transmission and control efforts. Objective The objective of this study was to assess and compare the genetic diversity and population structure of S. mansoni isolates from human and non-human primates free-ranging in close proximity to villages in selected endemic... |
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| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00653/76484/77558.pdf |
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