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Biomphalaria glabrata snails.
Biomphalaria glabrata snails are an intermediate host species for Schistosoma mansoni. Persons infected with schistosomes may be more susceptible to HIV infection, and treatment for the parasite may be a low-cost public health measure to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in schistosomiasis-endemic areas. See Ruprecht et al., doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001270
Image Credit: W. Evan Secor (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Citation: (2011) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 5(8) August 2011. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5(8): ev05.i08. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v05.i08
Published: August 30, 2011
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Biomphalaria glabrata snails are an intermediate host species for Schistosoma mansoni. Persons infected with schistosomes may be more susceptible to HIV infection, and treatment for the parasite may be a low-cost public health measure to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in schistosomiasis-endemic areas. See Ruprecht et al., doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001270
Image Credit: W. Evan Secor (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)