title: [The interplay between schistosome and its snail host: a review].
abstract: As the only intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, the control of Oncomelania snails serves as a major part in schistosomiasis control. This review mainly demonstrates the following aspects: the invasion of schistosome miracidium into snails, the mechanism of resistance to miracidia, and the factors influencing this process. With a view to explore the methods of interrupting every phase during miracidium infection, this article focuses on the possibility for safeguarding human health through protecting snails, namely, achieving snails harmlessness.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Key Laboratory on Technology for Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Wuxi 214064, China.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian-Rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000469:parasitology*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology*