Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi: Snail intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105547
Abstract: Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi is the snail intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines. It was discovered by Dr. Marcos Tubangui in 1932 more than two decades after the discovery of the disease in the… read more here.
Keywords: intermediate host; control; snail; snail intermediate ... See more keywords
Application of nanotized formulation in the control of snail intermediate hosts of schistosomes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105945
Abstract: Schistosomiasis continues to pose significant public health problems in many developing countries. Mass drug administration (MDA) is the most adopted control option but there is increasing evidence for the development of praziquantel-resistant Schistosoma strains. This… read more here.
Keywords: application nanotized; control; hosts schistosomes; formulation ... See more keywords
Differentiating snail intermediate hosts of Schistosoma spp. using molecular approaches: fundamental to successful integrated control mechanism in Africa
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DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0401-z
Abstract: BackgroundSnail intermediate hosts play active roles in the transmission of snail-borne trematode infections in Africa. A good knowledge of snail-borne diseases epidemiology particularly snail intermediate host populations would provide the necessary impetus to complementing existing… read more here.
Keywords: molecular approaches; control; snail; snail intermediate ... See more keywords