Schistosomiasis is a public health concern in Benin. Freshwater snails of the genus Bulinus serve as intermediate hosts for schistosomes, trematode parasites responsible for bilharzia. The urinary form, caused by Schi...
supported by the National Science Center,Poland[grant number 2018/02/X/NZ8/02716].
The change in the distribution of organisms in freshwater ecosystems due to natural or manmade processes raises the question of the impact of alien species on local communities.Although most studies indicate a negativ...
Objective:To assess the molluscicidal effect of the eco-friendly green synthesized neem silver nanoparticles(neem-Ag NPs)against Biomphalaria alexandrina,the snail intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni,and their c...
This study was financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82073619);the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC2300800,2021YFC2300804).
Background: Due to sustained control activities,the prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum infection in humans,livestock and snails has decreased significantly in P.R.China,and the target has shifted from control to elim...
supported by the National Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(31930074,41877415 and 32001157);the Science and Technology Service Network Initiative(KFJ-STS-QYZD-156);the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS);the Project of the Young Scientist Group(2021NIGLAS-CJH01);Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology(NIGLAS),CAS.
The submerged plant species Carolina fanwort(Cabomba caroliniana)has become a dominant invasive aquatic plant in the Lake Taihu Basin(LTB)in China.Introduced species may escape their original specialist enemies and en...
Evaluating the presence of fresh water snails in a location is germane in establishing a snail-borne disease control program.The purpose of the study was to see how physicochemical parameters influenced the population...
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4-D), glyphosate, and nicosulfuron, because of their modes of action and selectivity, are the most widely used herbicides in Ivorian horticulture. Fuels toxicity was the reason of many deb...
the Major Project of Agricultural in Ningbo(No.2017C110009),China.
Ready-to-eat wine-pickled mud snails(Bullacta exarata)typically host a large number of microorganisms and are frequently contaminated with pathogenic bacteria during processing,resulting in a higher risk for foodborne...