The carbohydrate rich filamentous coat investing the mature Schistosoma mansoni cercaria affects important physiological and antigenic properties of the larval body surface. The origin of the ...

Scientists have discovered a parasite that can sneak into your skin without you feeling a thing. The worm, Schistosoma mansoni, has evolved a way to switch off the body’s pain and itch signals, ...

The heat shock protein Hsp70, known for helping cells withstand stress, may also act as a switch that triggers free-swimming Schistosoma larvae to begin penetrating the skin and transforming into the ...

Over the past six decades, China has carried out an aggressive program to control schistosomiasis, or snail fever, a disease caused by a parasitic worm that moves from its snail hosts to humans. Cases ...

INFESTATION by Schistosoma mansoni is generally known to cause gastrointestinal symptoms and, not infrequently, bilharzial hepatic fibrosis, which may lead to portal hypertension of intrahepatic ...

A "modern" disease of humans may have been what sickened ancient Nubian cultures, research on more than 200 mummies has found. The mummies were infected by a parasitic worm associated with irrigation ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Although Schistosoma masoni may not be a household name in the ...