FIGHTING KILLER WORMS.

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  • Author(s): Skelly, Patrick
  • Source:
    Scientific American. May2008, Vol. 298 Issue 5, p94-99. 6p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SCHISTOSOMA; PARASITES; HELMINTHS; IMMUNE system; VACCINATION
    • Subject Terms:
      SUB-Saharan Africa
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the behavior and genetic makeup of schistosomes, parasitic bloodsucking worms which infect humans around the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The human immune system does not attack these creatures. No vaccine has been created and treatment is rarely entirely successful. INSETS: FORMIDABLE FOE;FAST FACTS;WHERE TROUBLE LIES;A COMPLEX LIFE CYCLE