The distribution of diseases caused by vector-borne viruses and parasites are restricted by
the environmental requirements of their vectors, but also by the ambient temperature inside …

More than 300 million people suffer from a range of diseases caused by gastropod-borne
helminths, predominantly flatworms and roundworms, whose life cycles are characterized by …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been applied in several sectors in the environmental
field, such as aquatic nanoremediation, due to their unique superparamagnetic and …

Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in tropical and subtropical
areas, including Brazil. A national control programme was initiated in Brazil in the mid-1970s …

Although schistosomiasis remains a serious health problem worldwide, significant
achievements in schistosomiasis control has been made in the People's Republic of China …

Schistosomiasis, or also generally known as bilharzia or snail fever, is a parasitic disease
that is caused by trematode flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. It is considered by the …

Snail's embryotoxicity test is a suitable approach for toxicity assay of traditional and
emerging pollutants, environmental risk assessment, as well as screening and development …

Dinoflagellates of the genus Ceratium are predominantly found in marine environments, with
a few species in inland waters. Over the last decades, the freshwater species Ceratium …

Biological invasion is a matter of great concern from both public health and biodiversity
perspectives. Some invasive snail species may trigger disease emergence by acting as …

Background: As the unique intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, the geographical
distribution of Oncomelania hupensis (O. hupensis) is an important index in the …