Infection with two species of schistosome does not affect treatment efficacy
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
The parasitic disease schistosomiasis is caused by a trematode flatworm, different species of which can affect either the intestine or the urinary tract. Mixed species (co-) infections are common, and research is needed to understand exactly how infection by both urinary and intestinal parasites affects the course of infection and response to treatment.