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15463352

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
As a result of the advent of new drugs and diagnostic techniques, the emphasis in the control of schistosomiasis has changed from snail control to chemotherapy for infected individuals. However, chemotherapy does not prevent reinfection and there remains a need to reduce snail densities in human water supplies. In the past, treatment with molluscicides has proved ineffective, expensive and has had environmental drawbacks. Here, Henry Madsen describes research into alternative methods of snail control. As yet, little is known of the predators and parasites of schistosome intermediate hosts, but such agents could be suitable as biocontrol agents. To date, the most promising results have been obtained from experimental introductions of competitive snail species, but this strategy still has its drawbacks under many environmental conditions and the development of a universal method of biological control for the intermediate hosts of schistosomes is still a long way off.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0169-4758
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
237-41
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Biological methods for the control of freshwater snails.
pubmed:affiliation
Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory, WHO Collaborating Centre for Applied Medical Malacology and Schistomiasis Control, Jaegersborg Allé I D, DK2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article