Publication: Recent advances in Schistosoma mekongi ecology, transcriptomics and proteomics of relevance to snail control
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2020-02-01
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18736254
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Mahidol University
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Acta Tropica. Vol.202, (2020)
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Yanin Limpanont, Orawan Phuphisut, Onrapak Reamtong, Poom Adisakwattana Recent advances in Schistosoma mekongi ecology, transcriptomics and proteomics of relevance to snail control. Acta Tropica. Vol.202, (2020). doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105244 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/49512
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Recent advances in Schistosoma mekongi ecology, transcriptomics and proteomics of relevance to snail control
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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Mekong schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mekongi is a public health problem that occurs along the border between southern Laos and northern Cambodia. Given its restricted distribution and low prevalence, eventual eradication via an effective control program can be expected to be successful. To achieve this goal detailed knowledge of its basic biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and pathology is urgently required. In this regard, recent studies on transcriptome analysis of adult male and female S. mekongi worms, and proteome analysis of developmental stages have been reported and are discussed here. The biology, habitat, and distribution of the snail intermediate host Neotricula aperta, which are factors in disease transmission, are discussed in this review. These have initiated renewed interest in S. mekongi research and contributed promising data that will be utilized in the generation of effective control and prevention strategies.