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A Study Of The Environmental Aspects Of Schistosomiasis In Libya, Abubaker I. Swehli
A Study Of The Environmental Aspects Of Schistosomiasis In Libya, Abubaker I. Swehli
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Schistosomiasis is a serious disease in humans. Two species of schistosome, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium, organisms that cause the disease, parasitize humans in Libya. Schistosomes require aquatic snails in their life cycle. The purpose of this study was to investigate the environmental and the host relationships of the disease in the three regions of Libya where the disease is found. These relationships include:
1) Analyses of the physical-chemical characteristics of the aquatic habitat.
2) Collection of snails to determine: a) the kind of snail species and th e ir abundance; and b) the cercarial infestation rates.
3) Infection rates …