Specific therapy in the control of schistosomiasis.

In the ex- tensive review of Kloos (1995) about human be- havior, health education and schistosomiasis con- trol, the author gives examples of the applicability of some models on

mansoni is divided into early chronic disease (hepatomegaly) and late chronic disease (Symmers fibrosis). Age targeted chemotherapy is simulated as an instanta- neous reduction

A schedule of repeated chemotherapy with oxamniquine, consisting of biannual treatment of school- aged (7-13 years) children and annual treatment of all other age groups, was used in

Schistosomiasis control through molluscicide - In the endemic area of Taquarendi, for a period of nine years, in the attempt of interrupting the schistosomiasis transmis-

conditions, potable water supply, as well as sanitary edu- cation and community participation; (c) specific treatment in endemic areas associated to intermediary hosts control

The impact of the Schistosomiasis Control Programme (PCE) in Brazil was analyzed, covering the period 1976 to 2003, using the following indicators: percentage of Schistosoma mansoni

to the prominent eyes and extending up into the dorsal mantle area. Internally, the ovotestis of Puerto Rican D. anatinum is a light golden gland of pave-

The summaries presented below out- line the status as of 1985 of schistosomiasis in seven endemic countries in the Caribbean subregion and assess the risk of