Abstract
Schistosomiasis is a neglected parasitic disease, caused by the species Schistosoma mansoni, which affects a total of 54 countries and 19 states in Brazil. Currently, the only drug available for treatment is Praziquantel, which is effective only against adult worms and, when used massively, can lead to the selection of resistant strains of the parasite. Epigenetics is one of the ways to s…