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标题：Differentiating snail intermediate hosts of Schistosoma spp. using molecular approaches: fundamental to successful integrated control mechanism in Africa
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作者：Eniola Michael Abe ; Wei Guan ; Yun-Hai Guo 等
期刊名称：Infectious Diseases of Poverty
印刷版ISSN：2049-9957
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：29
DOI：10.1186/s40249-018-0401-z
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Snail intermediate hosts play active roles in the transmission of snail-borne trematode infections in Africa. A good knowledge of snail-borne diseases epidemiology particularly snail intermediate host populations would provide the necessary impetus to complementing existing control strategy. This review highlights the importance of molecular approaches in differentiating snail hosts population structure and the need to provide adequate information on snail host populations by updating snail hosts genome database for Africa, in order to equip different stakeholders with adequate information on the ecology of snail intermediate hosts and their roles in the transmission of different diseases. Also, we identify the gaps and areas where there is need for urgent intervention to facilitate effective integrated control of schistosomiasis and other snail-borne trematode infections. Prioritizing snail studies, especially snail differentiation using molecular tools will boost disease surveillance and also enhance efficient schistosomaisis control programme in Africa.
关键词：Schistosomiasis ; snail host ; schistosoma spp. ; genome database ; Africa