In:
Nature Communications, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2017-05-16)
Abstract:
Biomphalaria snails are instrumental in transmission of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni . With the World Health Organization's goal to eliminate schistosomiasis as a global health problem by 2025, there is now renewed emphasis on snail control. Here, we characterize the genome of Biomphalaria glabrata, a lophotrochozoan protostome, and provide timely and important information on snail biology. We describe aspects of phero-perception, stress responses, immune function and regulation of gene expression that support the persistence of B . glabrata in the field and may define this species as a suitable snail host for S . mansoni . We identify several potential targets for developing novel control measures aimed at reducing snail-mediated transmission of schistosomiasis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2041-1723
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2017
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