The Schistosomiasis Research Agenda—What Now?

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Jeffrey M. Bethony ,

* E-mail: mtmjmb@gwumc.edu

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States
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Alex Loukas

Affiliation Division of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Queensland, Australia
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This problem exists despite the fact that schistosomiasis is arguably the most important human helminth infection in terms of global morbidity and mortality as measured by disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs).
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No competing interests declared.

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