Scientists Decode Genome of Deadly Parasitic Worm

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Scientists Decode Genome of Deadly Parasitic Worm

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A University of Maryland-led team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the parasite that causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a devastating tropical disease that afflicts more than 200 million people in the developing world. Their work is published in the July 16, 2009 edition of Nature and featured on the journal's cover.

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Tags: Intestine, Parasite, Worm Parasite, Schistosomiasis, Flatworm Blood Fluke, Disease and Condition, Scientist

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