Using Epigenetics to Combat a Terrible Neglected Tropical Disease
What is Epigenetics?,
A small freshwater parasite burrows into the bare skin of an unsuspecting swimmer and enters their bloodstream. Once inside the…
Schistosome infections in snails alter snail physiology
Open Access in the Developing World,
Schistosoma mansoni, which causes intestinal schistosomiasis, is known to impact not only human and mammalian health but also…
Schistosome infections in snails alter snail physiology
Bugbitten,
Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in 52 endemic countries. With hundreds of thousands of people at risk of…
How sequencing a snail genome could help fight bilharzia parasitic courage
Genetic Literacy Project,
“Sequencing and characterizing the genome of [the Ram’s head snail] has given us a lot of information into its biology,” said [Un…