title: [Biological control of the intermediate mollusk hosts of tropical diseases. A review of the different mechanisms observed and tested in the Western Hemisphere].
abstract: A review of various methods for the biological control of tropical diseases intermediate host mollusks is presented. Our study is mainly based on experiences attained in the Western Hemisphere and, particularly, in the Caribbean.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perera
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004199:Disease Vectors; D006801:Humans; D008974:Mollusca; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Control biológico de moluscos hospederos intermediarios de enfermedades tropicales. Revisión de los diferentes mecanismos observados y ensayados en el hemisferio occidental.