Evaluation of the molluscicidal activities of arylpyrrole on Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum

The snail Oncomelania hupensis is the only intermediate host of the highly invasive parasite Schistosoma japonicum. Molluscicide is often used to curb transmission of S. japonicum. Niclosamide, the only World Health Organization (WHO) recognized molluscicide, presents major drawbacks, including high...

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Main Authors: Yuntian Xing, Jiakai Yao, Guoli Qu, Jianrong Dai, Bainian Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12209.pdf