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Snail vectors of animal diseases

Nature

Snails act as intermediate hosts for certain animal diseases, notably liver flukes, blood flukes and tapeworm diseases. The part played by snails as intermediate hosts complicates the eradication of the disease and its control.

Aggravates

Schistosomiasis
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Aggravated by

Value

Disease
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Invertebrates » Molluscs
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Zoology » Animals
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020