Schistosomiasis control using piplartine against Biomphalaria glabrata at different developmental stages.

• Main Authors: Ludmila Nakamura Rapado (Author), Alessandro de Sá Pinheiro (Author), Priscila Orechio de Moraes Victor Lopes (Author), Harold Hilarion Fokoue (Author), Marcus Tullius Scotti (Author), Joaquim Vogt Marques (Author), Fernanda Pires Ohlweiler (Author), Sueli Ivone Borrely (Author), Carlos Alberto de Bragança Pereira (Author), Massuo Jorge Kato (Author), Eliana Nakano (Author), Lydia Fumiko Yamaguchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is one of the most significant diseases in tropical countries and affects almost 200 million people worldwide. The application of molluscicides to eliminate the parasite's intermediate host, Biomphalaria glabrata, from infected water supplies is one strategy currentl...