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Glass of Worms
Shown are 1,659 adult Schistosoma mansoni worms obtained by live surgical perfusion of an 18-year-old patient. In this issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Daniel G. Colley and W. Evan Secor present an agenda for schistosomiasis research (see Colley et al., e32) and ask readers to add comments and discussions to their article, so that "the agenda will serve as one focal point for interactive interchange among the schistosomiasis community, and thus provide a foundation for true collaborations within and across the spectrum of research."
Image Credit: Daniel G. Colley
Editorial
Neglected Diseases and Poverty in "The Other America": The Greatest Health Disparity in the United States?
Peter J. Hotez
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published December 26, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000149
Expert Commentaries
Magnetic Beads for Schistosomiasis Diagnosis
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published December 26, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000159
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