Michelson E H
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, MD 20814-4799.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 1987;82 Suppl 4:193-5. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02761987000800033.
The strategy for the control of schistosomiasis has shifted from one directed towards the interruption of transmission to one of reducing morbidity. As a consequence of this change, it appears prudent to reassess the role of the malacologist and malacology and identify the future direction to be taken by the discipline. The present paper addresses these concerns; first, by reviewing the role of the snail-hosts in the epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis, and, secondly, by suggesting areas for future study. The possible application of newer methods in biotechnology for the resolution of malacological problems are discussed.
血吸虫病的控制策略已从旨在阻断传播的策略转变为降低发病率的策略。鉴于这一变化，重新评估软体动物学家和软体动物学的作用并确定该学科未来的发展方向似乎是审慎之举。本文探讨了这些问题：首先，回顾了钉螺宿主在血吸虫病流行病学和控制中的作用；其次，提出了未来的研究领域。还讨论了生物技术中更新方法在解决软体动物学问题方面的可能应用。
