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Article: Status Quo and Future Perspectives of Molecular and Genomic Studies on the Genus Biomphalaria—The Intermediate Snail Host of Schistosoma mansoni

TitleStatus Quo and Future Perspectives of Molecular and Genomic Studies on the Genus Biomphalaria—The Intermediate Snail Host of Schistosoma mansoni
Authors
Keywordsecology
evolution
host–parasite interaction
immune response
invasive species
phylogeny
schistosomiasis
Issue Date3-Mar-2023
PublisherMDPI
Citation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, v. 24, n. 5 How to Cite?
Abstract

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 World Health Organisation as the second most prevalent parasitic disease after malaria and affects more than 230 million people in over 70 countries. People are infected via a variety of activities ranging from agricultural, domestic, occupational to recreational activities, where the freshwater snails Biomphalaria release Schistosoma cercariae larvae that penetrate the skin of humans when exposed in water. Understanding the biology of the intermediate host snail Biomphalaria is thus important to reveal the potential spread of schistosomiasis. In this article, we present an overview of the latest molecular studies focused on the snail Biomphalaria, including its ecology, evolution, and immune response; and propose using genomics as a foundation to further understand and control this disease vector and thus the transmission of schistosomiasis.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/340910
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.179
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dc.contributor.authorAu, Ming Fung Franco-
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Gray A-
dc.contributor.authorHui, Jerome H L-
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T10:48:12Z-
dc.date.available2024-03-11T10:48:12Z-
dc.date.issued2023-03-03-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, v. 24, n. 5-
dc.identifier.issn1661-6596-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/340910-
dc.description.abstract<p>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 World Health Organisation as the second most prevalent parasitic disease after malaria and affects more than 230 million people in over 70 countries. People are infected via a variety of activities ranging from agricultural, domestic, occupational to recreational activities, where the freshwater snails Biomphalaria release Schistosoma cercariae larvae that penetrate the skin of humans when exposed in water. Understanding the biology of the intermediate host snail Biomphalaria is thus important to reveal the potential spread of schistosomiasis. In this article, we present an overview of the latest molecular studies focused on the snail Biomphalaria, including its ecology, evolution, and immune response; and propose using genomics as a foundation to further understand and control this disease vector and thus the transmission of schistosomiasis.<br></p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherMDPI-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectecology-
dc.subjectevolution-
dc.subjecthost–parasite interaction-
dc.subjectimmune response-
dc.subjectinvasive species-
dc.subjectphylogeny-
dc.subjectschistosomiasis-
dc.titleStatus Quo and Future Perspectives of Molecular and Genomic Studies on the Genus Biomphalaria—The Intermediate Snail Host of Schistosoma mansoni-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijms24054895-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85149893235-
dc.identifier.volume24-
dc.identifier.issue5-
dc.identifier.eissn1422-0067-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000948143400001-
dc.identifier.issnl1422-0067-

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