Article
Snail transmitters of schistosomiasis and other mollusks of medical and economic importance at the Simplício Queda Única Hydroelectric Plant, Southeast Brazil
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FERNANDEZ, Monica Ammon; et al. 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., v.51, n.5, p.689-694, Sep-Oct, 2018.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0334-2017
1678-9849
Autor
Fernandez, Monica Ammon
Silva, Elizangela Feitosa da
Esteves, Rafael Alves
Thiengo, Silvana Carvalho
Resumen
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.