The epidemiology and control of cattle schistosomiasis.
Schistosomiasis remains a major health problem in much of the developing world. Despite decades of research, many fundamental questions on the dynamics of infection and immunity development remain unanswered. Schistosomiasis is also a common parasitic infection in cattle, and studies on livestock exposed to their own species of schistosome may help in understanding some aspects of the host-parasite relationship. Here, Jan De Bont and Jozef Vercruysse review the current knowledge on the epidemiology and control of cattle schistosomiasis.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gen. Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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