Image of the Day: Propagating Parasites

These schistosome larvae developing inside of a snail are the same type that cause schistosomiasis, a disease that affects more than 200 million people worldwide.

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Jun 25, 2015 | 1 min read

BO WANG AND PHILLIP A. NEWMARK, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT UBANA-CHAMPAIGN VIA THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

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