Effects of agrochemical pollution on schistosomiasis transmission: a systematic review and modelling analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Agrochemical pollution of surface waters is a growing global environmental challenge, especially in areas where agriculture is rapidly expanding and intensifying. Agrochemicals might affect schistosomiasis transmission through direct and indirect effects on Schistosoma parasites, their intermediate snail hosts, snail predators, and snail algal resources. We aimed to review and summarise the effects of these agrochemicals on schistosomiasis transmission dynamics.

Methods

We did a systematic review of agrochemical effects on the lifecycle of Schistosoma spp and fitted dose-response models to data regarding the association between components of the lifecycle and agrochemical concentrations. We incorporated these dose-response functions and environmentally relevant co

SUBMITTER: Hoover CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7754781 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature