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Schistosoma

Known as: Bilharzias, Blood Fluke, schistosome 
A genus of trematoda flatworms that are the causative agents of schistosomiasis diseases. The lifecycle of Schistosoma flatworms involves freshwater… 
National Institutes of Health

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BiomphalariaBulinusCutaneous schistosomiasisCystitis

Narrower (3)

Schistosoma haematobiumSchistosoma japonicumSchistosoma mansoni

Broader (2)

SchistosomatidaeTrematoda

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Identification of oxadiazoles as new drug leads for the control of schistosomiasis
Treatment for schistosomiasis, which is responsible for more than 280,000 deaths annually, depends almost exclusively on… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Helminth Infections: Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections and Schistosomiasis
Helminth infections caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and schistosomes are among the most prevalent afflictions of… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Drugs for the control of parasitic diseases: current status and development in schistosomiasis.
Review
2000
Review
2000
The potential of geographical information systems and remote sensing in the epidemiology and control of human helminth infections.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Proteinases and associated genes of parasitic helminths.
Review
1997
Review
1997
The tetraspanin superfamily: molecular facilitators
A legacy of molecular evolution is the formation of gene families encoding proteins that often serve related functions. One such… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Role of N-nitroso compounds (NOC) and N-nitrosation in etiology of gastric, esophageal, nasopharyngeal and bladder cancer and contribution to cancer of known exposures to NOC.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Tumour necrosis factor α restores granulomas and induces parasite egg-laying in schistosome-infected SCID mice
SCHISTOSOMIASIS (bilharzia) is a parasitic disease caused by several species of schistosome worms (blood flukes). The key… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
An improved perfusion technique for recovering adult schistosomes from laboratory animals.
Summary The technique described is the result of more than 15 years' experience in recovering adult schistosomes from… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
The dynamics of helminth infections, with special reference to schistosomes.
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