The St Lucia project and control of schistosomiasis |
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| Institution: | 1. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE-CONICET-UNLP-asociado a CICPBA), La Plata, Argentina;2. Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología (LAINPA), Dto. de Epizootiología y Salud Pública (FCV-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina;1. Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG CEP: 31270-010, Brazil;2. Department of Biology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, Brazil;3. Department of Chemistry and Biology, State University of Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil;4. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Biomedical Center, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The chronic trematode infection schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) depends for its transmission on a snail intermediate host. It is widespread in tropical and sub-tropical areas, where attempts to control it are a major charge on public health services. Between 1966 and 1981 a carefully planned and monitored campaign was carried out in St Lucia to compare the effects of the three principal control methods — snail control, chemotherapy, and improved water supply. |
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