Adrian Miki C Macalanda, Atcharaphan Wanlop, Kevin Austin L Ona, Eloiza May S Galon, Virak Khieu, Somphou Sayasone, Aya Yajima, Jose Ma M Angeles, Shin-Ichiro Kawazu
Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, caused by blood flukes belonging to the genus Schistosoma; it persists as a public health problem in selected regions throughout Africa, South America, and Asia. Schistosoma mekongi, a zoonotic schistosome species endemic to the Mekong River in Laos and Cambodia, is one of the significant causes of human schistosomiasis along with S. japonicum, S. mansoni, S. haematobium and S. intercalatum. Since its discovery, S. mekongi infection has been highly prevalent in communities along the Mekong River...
April 22, 2024: Tropical Medicine and Health