[Occurrence of snail vectors of schistosomiasis in a dam of the semi-arid region of Pernambuco State, Brazil].
The semi-arid region of Pernambuco state is not an endemic or focal area for schistosomiasis. The present work registers the occurrence of Biomphalaria straminea in a local dam with favorable chemical-physical characteristics to the proliferation of these mollusks. This observation gets the attention for the possibility of the introduction of the disease in this semi-arid region due to the growing multiplication of these dams.
Departamento de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil.
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004199:Disease Vectors; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000635:transmission*; D012908:Snails; D014881:Water Supply