Research at the NHM The relationship between schistosomes and snails is very specific and therefore accurate identifications of both host and parasite are vital to understand both the epidemiology of the disease and where transmission is occurring. One of the main foci of our research is into host–parasite relationships and how they impact upon patterns of infection. The NHM group currently is collaborating with local agency teams in Sub-saharan Africa who carry out research alongside control programmes. Much of the research is focussed on which control methods (or treatment regimes) are most effective in countries endemic for the disease. |
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Schistosomiasis research at the NHM
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Taxonomic name:
Schistosoma (Parasite taxonomy), Planorbidae (Taxonomy of Hosts), Pomatiopsidae (Taxonomy of Hosts), Bulinus (Taxonomy of Hosts), Biomphalaria (Taxonomy of Hosts), Radix (Taxonomy of Hosts), Oncomelania (Taxonomy of Hosts), Neotricula (Taxonomy of Hosts), Schistosomatidae (Parasite taxonomy), Schistosoma haematobium (Parasite taxonomy), Schistosoma mansoni (Parasite taxonomy)