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Schistosoma mansoni couple
Schistosomiasis is an endemic disease in the tropical and subtropical area. About 85% of the world's cases of schistosomiasis are reported in Africa. A photo of a coupled Schistosoma mansoni flukes showing a short stout adult male, having well developed oral and ventral suckers, and a longitudinal gynecophoric canal; in which the longer slender female, having rudimentary suckers, folds within. Mossallam, et al. (2021)
Image Credit: Eman A. Elmorsy
Citation: (2021) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 15(10) October 2021. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(10): ev15.i10. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v15.i10
Published: October 31, 2021
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Schistosomiasis is an endemic disease in the tropical and subtropical area. About 85% of the world's cases of schistosomiasis are reported in Africa. A photo of a coupled Schistosoma mansoni flukes showing a short stout adult male, having well developed oral and ventral suckers, and a longitudinal gynecophoric canal; in which the longer slender female, having rudimentary suckers, folds within. Mossallam, et al. (2021)
Image Credit: Eman A. Elmorsy