Snail transmitters of schistosomiasis and other mollusks of medical and economic importance at the simplício queda única hydroelectric plant, southeast Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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51(5): 689-694, Sept.-Oct. 2018. graf
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Abstract INTRODUCTION This paper presents the results of an extensive survey of freshwater mollusks in the Simplício Queda Única Hydroelectric Development area, Southeast Brazil. METHODS Mollusks were collected between 2008 and 2013. All specimens were examined for the presence of larval trematodes. RESULTS In total, 12,507 specimens classified into 16 genera were obtained. Known snail vectors of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis and exotic species were identified, and new records are reported. CONCLUSIONS No specimens parasitized by larval trematodes of medical interest were detected. However, the results reinforce the importance of surveillance in study areas vulnerable to the occurrence of schistosomiasis transmission.
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Main subject:
Power Plants
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Snails
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Schistosomiasis mansoni
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Disease Vectors
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Fresh Water
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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