Impact of Schistosoma sp., Infection on Biological, Feeding, Physiological, Histological, and Genotoxicological Aspects of Biomphalaria alexandrina and Bulinus truncatus Snails
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DOI: 10.1007/s11686-023-00760-4
Abstract: Trematode infections of the genus Schistosoma can induce physiological and behavioral changes in intermediate snail hosts. This is because the parasite consumes essential resources necessary for the host's survival, prompting hosts to adapt their behavior… read more here.
Keywords: bulinus truncatus; days mean; alexandrina bulinus; biomphalaria alexandrina ... See more keywords
Approaches of Inducing Tolerance to Murine Schistosomiasis mansoni applying Biomphalaria and Bulinus Proteins
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DOI: 10.1007/s11686-025-00988-2
Abstract: The freshwater snails Biomphalaria alexandrina and Bulinus trancatus are key contributors to the transmission of S. mansoni and S.haematobium, respectively, for being their intermediate hosts. This research study aimed to investigate the potency of the… read more here.
Keywords: mice; murine schistosomiasis; tolerance murine; bulinus ... See more keywords
Exploring the Adaptation of Bulinus senegalensis and Bulinus umbilicatus to the Dry and Rainy Season in Ephemeral Pond in Niakhar (Senegal), an Area of Seasonal Transmission of Urogenital Schistosomiasis
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9060121
Abstract: Bulinus snails surviving drought play a key role in the seasonal transmission of urogenital schistosomiasis, although our knowledge of their adaptation to dry season is still limited. We investigated the survival dynamic and infestation by… read more here.
Keywords: season; transmission; rainy season; bulinus ... See more keywords