The Case for Biological Control of Snail Intermediate Hosts of Schistosoma mansoni
| Autor: | Jean-Pierre Pointier, Michal Giboda |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Molluscacides
biology Ecology Snails Biological pest control Schistosoma mansoni Snail Disease Vectors biology.organism_classification Schistosomiasis mansoni Host-Parasite Interactions law.invention Marisa cornuarietis Transmission (mechanics) Habitat Parasitology law biology.animal Animals Humans Niclosamide Biomphalaria glabrata Pest Control Biological |
| Zdroj: | Parasitology Today. 15:395-397 |
| ISSN: | 0169-4758 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0169-4758(99)01517-3 |
| Popis: | Biological control using competitor snails has proven to be useful in the Caribbean area in controlling populations of the snail hosts of schistosomes in several types of habitats. This method is cheap and is particularly useful in the case of low transmission areas or even when transmission has been interrupted. Long-term studies carried out in the Caribbean area have shown that competitor snails are able to maintain relatively stable populations over a very long period of time, thus preventing recolonization by the snail hosts. Moreover, the displacement of other parasitologically important species (such as lymnaeids) was observed in addition to that of the primary target species14xGiboda, M., Malek, E.A., and Correa, R. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1997; 57: 564–568PubMedSee all References14. However, as shown with several examples20xChaniotis, B.N. et al. Carib. J. Sci. 1980; 16: 81–90See all References, 24xAmaya-Huerta, D. and Almeyda-Artigas, R.J. Res. Rev. Parasitol. 1994; 54: 99–103See all References, the risk of introducing new diseases or parasites must also be taken into account. |
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