Planorbidic survey of the 6th Administrative Region of the State of S.Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • Jorge Faria Vaz Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Horacio Manuel Santana Teles Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Santa Poppe da Silva Leite Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Maria Auxiliadora Corrêa Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Amaury Lellis Dal Fabbro Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Serviço Regional-6
  • Wandercy Santos Rosa Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Serviço Regional-6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101986000500004

Keywords:

Planorbidae, Schistosomiasis^i2^soccurre, Epidemiology

Abstract

A systematic survey was carried out in the area of the 6th Administrative Region of the State of S.Paulo, in order to discover the distributional patterns of planorbidic snails. Biomphalaria tenagophila is incriminated as the intermediary of Schistosoma mansoni in Bebedouro county where some human cases of the disease have been observed since 1976. Biomphalaria straminea lives at two breeding places - in Serrana and Ribeirão Preto. It is concluded that there is little possibility of schistosomiasis spreading in the studied area.

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Published

1986-10-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 5 (1986)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Vaz, J. F., Teles, H. M. S., Leite, S. P. da S., Corrêa, M. A., Dal Fabbro, A. L., & Rosa, W. S. (1986). Planorbidic survey of the 6th Administrative Region of the State of S.Paulo, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 20(5), 352-361. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101986000500004