Molluskicidal nanoemulsion of Neomitranthes obscura (DC.) N. Silveira for schistosomiasis control

• Main Authors: Leonardo da Silva Rangel (Author), Francisco Paiva Machado (Author), Raquel Amaral (Author), Ana Cláudia Rodrigues Da Silva (Author), Marcelo Guerra Santos (Author), José Augusto Albuquerque Dos Santos (Author), Natalia Lidmar Von Ranke (Author), Carlos Rangel Rodrigues (Author), Leandro Rocha (Author), Robson Xavier Faria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis is caused by the parasite Schistosoma mansoni, which uses mollusks of the Biomphalaria genus as intermediate hosts. In 2020, approximately 241 million people worldwide underwent treatment for schistosomiasis. For this reason, the World Health Organization encourages research on alter...