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July 15, 2009

Genomes of Parasitic Flatworms Decoded

National Institutes of Health - Posted: July 15th, 2009, 1:03pm EDT
Two international research teams have determined the complete genetic sequences of two species of parasitic flatworms that cause schistosomiasis, a debilitating condition also known as snail fever. Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum are the first sequenced genomes of any organism in the large group called Lophotrochozoa, which includes other free-living and parasitic flatworms as well as segmented roundworms, such as the earthworm.

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