Double impact: natural molluscicide for schistosomiasis vector control also impedes development of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae into adult parasites.

• Main Authors: Ronaldo de Carvalho Augusto (Author), Guillaume Tetreau (Author), Philippe Chan (Author), Marie-Laure (Author), Clélia Christina Mello-Silva (Author), Claudia Portes Santos (Author), Christoph Grunau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis has been reported in 78 endemic countries and affects 240 million people worldwide. The digenetic parasite Schistosoma mansoni needs fresh water to compete its life cycle. There, it is susceptible to soluble compounds that can affect directly and/or indirectly the parasite's bio...