Schistosomiasis Control in Ethiopia: The Role of Snail Mapping in Endemic Communities

Schistosomiasis Control in Ethiopia: The Role of Snail Mapping in Endemic Communities

Introduction: Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), remains a public health problem in Ethiopia. Freshwater snails, acting as intermediate hosts, release cercariae, the infectious parasite, into the water, which penetrate human skin that encounters infested waters. The objective of th...

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Main Authors: Asrat Meleko, Sarah Li, Dorin Brener Turgeman, Michal Bruck, Nisan Z. Kesete, Willemijn Zaadnoordijk, David Rollinson, Galia Sabar, Zvi Bentwich, Rachel Golan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
snail mapping
cercariae
neglected tropical diseases
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/10/272

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