Fishborne zoonotic trematodes (FZT), infecting humans and mammals worldwide, are
reviewed and options for control discussed. Fifty nine species belonging to 4 families, ie …

We investigate the distributions of representatives of the family Melanopsidae (Gastropoda:
Caenogastropoda: Cerithioidea) from the late Cretaceous to present-day. The present …

Sound knowledge of the local distribution and diversity of freshwater snail intermediate
hosts and the factors driving the occurrence and abundance of them is crucial to …

Macroinvertebrate communities have been widely used as a tool for assessing the
environmental quality of freshwater ecosystems, whereas zooplankton communities have …

The present communication is aimed at assessing the molluscan diversity and distribution
under the impact of some physico-chemical variables on them in Gho-Manhasan stream (a …

Pleurolophocercous cercariae emerged from naturally infected Melanoides tuberculata from
Minas Gerais State, Brazil, were used to perform experimental infection of laboratory-reared …

Legislative changes have altered the way imported edible seafood is inspected in Australia.
Greater onus of responsibility has been placed on exporting countries to provide …

Background Schistosomiasis is the second-most widespread tropical parasitic disease after
malaria. Various research strategies and treatment programs for achieving the objective of …

Habitat modification and the establishment of non-native species are two major causes of
biodiversity loss. Reservoirs modify habitat, can restrain the occurrence of native species …

In spite of considerable progress made in the prevention and control of schistosomiasis and
other snail-borne diseases, transmission has intensified in some endemic areas as a result …