The effect of climate change and the snail-schistosome cycle in transmission and bio-control of schistosomiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa
In the next century, global warming, due to changes in climatic factors, is expected to have
an enormous influence on the interactions between pathogens and their hosts. Over the …
an enormous influence on the interactions between pathogens and their hosts. Over the …
Implications of changing temperatures on the growth, fecundity and survival of intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis: a systematic review
Climate change has been predicted to increase the global mean temperature and to alter
the ecological interactions among organisms. These changes may play critical roles in …
the ecological interactions among organisms. These changes may play critical roles in …
Schistosomiasis in Malawi: a systematic review
P Makaula, JR Sadalaki, AS Muula, S Kayuni, S Jemu… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Schistosomiasis remains an important public health problem that undermines
social and economic development in tropical regions of the world, mainly Sub-Saharan …
social and economic development in tropical regions of the world, mainly Sub-Saharan …
A call for standardised snail ecological studies to support schistosomiasis risk assessment and snail control efforts
Freshwater snails act as intermediate hosts (IH) for schistosomiasis, a tropical disease
affecting over 200 million people worldwide. Despite their medical importance, an extensive …
affecting over 200 million people worldwide. Despite their medical importance, an extensive …
Re-assessing thermal response of schistosomiasis transmission risk: evidence for a higher thermal optimum than previously predicted
IH Aslan, JD Pourtois, AJ Chamberlin… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The geographical range of schistosomiasis is affected by the ecology of schistosome
parasites and their obligate host snails, including their response to temperature. Previous …
parasites and their obligate host snails, including their response to temperature. Previous …
Optimal control applied to a temperature dependent schistosomiasis model
Schistosomiasis, the most common water-borne infection worldwide, continues to pose a
serious public health challenge in developing nations and to travellers who visit these …
serious public health challenge in developing nations and to travellers who visit these …
Density of Trematocranus placodon (Pisces: Cichlidae): A Predictor of Density of the Schistosome Intermediate Host, Bulinus nyassanus (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) …
H Madsen, JR Stauffer - EcoHealth, 2011 - Springer
From the mid-1980s, we recorded a significant increase in urinary schistosomiasis infection
rate and transmission among inhabitants of lakeshore communities in the southern part of …
rate and transmission among inhabitants of lakeshore communities in the southern part of …
[PDF][PDF] Temperature and rainfall impact on schistosomiasis
In this paper, we present a deterministic schistosomiasis climate based model, in order to
examine the effect of climate variability on the transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis …
examine the effect of climate variability on the transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis …
The epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni in the Lake Tana Basin (Ethiopia): Review with retrospective data analyses
B Abera - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Schistosoma mansoni is one of the major waterborne diseases grouped underwater based
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa. In Ethiopia, the Lake Tana Basin has favorable …
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa. In Ethiopia, the Lake Tana Basin has favorable …
Thermal time explains size-at-age variation in molluscs
Temperature strongly influences growth and development in most ectotherms. The thermal
integral, or growing degree day (GDD) metric (C d), has been widely used to characterize …
integral, or growing degree day (GDD) metric (C d), has been widely used to characterize …