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Snail vectors of animal diseases

Nature

Snails act as intermediate hosts for certain animal diseases, notably liver flukes, blood flukes and tapeworm diseases. The part played by snails as intermediate hosts complicates the eradication of the disease and its control.

Broader

Aggravates

Schistosomiasis
Presentable

Aggravated by

Value

Disease
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
E2747
DOCID
11527470
D7NID
149764
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020