Molluscicides against the snail-intermediate host of Schistosoma: a review.

ABSTRACT: Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is one of the most prevalent parasitoses in the World. Certain freshwater snail species are the intermediate host in the life cycle of schistosome species. Controlling snails employing molluscicides is an effective, quick, and convenient intervention strategy to prevent the spread of Schistosoma species in endemic regions. Advances have been made in developing both synthetic molluscicides and molluscicides derived from plants. However, at present, the development of molluscicides is not adapted to the actual demand for snails and schistosoma controlling. We undertake a systematic review of exploitation and application of synthetic molluscicides and molluscicides derived from plants to combat intermediate host snails. The detailed mollusc

SUBMITTER: Zheng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418967 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature