SynthesisPLoS neglected tropical diseases2023
Effects of temperature on the life history traits of intermediate host snails of fascioliasis: A systematic review.
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- Environmental influences on the distribution and ecology of the fluke intermediate hostParasitology · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of water temperature on life history traits of Radix natalensis, the intermediate host of Fasciola gigantica.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Correction: Effects of temperature on the life history traits of intermediate host snails of fascioliasis: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Drone-based geospatial prediction modeling identifies Fasciola hepatica infection risk in the Cusco Highlands of Peru.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2026Article
- Projected climate change effects on suitable habitat for Pseudosuccinea columella and Radix natalensis in uMgungundlovu, South Africa.PloS one · 2026Article
- The Effect of Climate Change on Emergence and Evolution of Zoonotic Diseases in Asia.Zoonoses and public health · 2025Review
- Modeling and analysis of fascioliasis disease with Katugampola fractional derivative: a memory-incorporated epidemiological approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Occurrence of Endoparasites in Creole Goats Under an Extensive Production System on the Southern Coast of Peru.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring Fasciola infection dynamics in Coastal Caspian Sea region: implications of growing degree days (GDD) and Malone index across varied climatic zones in Iran.Parasitology research · 2025Article
- Standardized protocol for laboratory rearing and breeding of the Lymnaeidae snail, Radix natalensis (Krauss, 1848).PloS one · 2025Article
- Heterogeneous zonal impacts of climate change on a wide hyperendemic area of human and animal fascioliasis assessed within a One Health action for prevention and control.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Significance of climate change in the emergence of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2024Article
- Human Fascioliasis in Portugal: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Global warming induced spread of the highest human fascioliasis hyperendemic area.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Climatic variations and Fasciola: a review of impacts across the parasite life cycle.Parasitology research · 2024Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe impact of climate change has led to variations in various biological processes, leading to altered transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, including snail-borne diseases (SBDs). Fascioliasis is one of the neglected zoonotic tropical snail-borne diseases caused by the trematode of the genus Fasciola. This review focused on laboratory experimental and model studies that evaluate the potential effect of temperature change on the ecology and biology of the intermediate host snails (IHS) of Fasciola.
methodsA literature search was conducted on Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, and PubMed databases using predefined medical subject heading terms, Boolean operators, and truncation symbols in combination with direct keywords: Fasciolosis AND Temperature, Lymnaea OR Austropeplea OR Radix OR Galba OR Fossaria OR Pseudosuccinea AND growth, fecundity, AND survival at the global scale. Other search terms used were (Fascioliasis AND Temperature), (Lymnaea AND Temperature), (Austropeplea AND Temperature), (Fossaria AND Temperature), (Galba AND Temperature), (Pseudosuccinea AND Temperature), and (Radix AND Temperature).
resultsThe final synthesis included thirty-five published articles. The studies reviewed indicated that temperature rise may alter the distribution, and optimal conditions for breeding, growth, and survival of IHS, ultimately resulting in changing the transmission dynamics of fascioliasis. The literature also confirmed that the life history traits of IHS and their interaction with the liver fluke parasites are driven by temperature, and hence climate change may have profound outcomes on the population size of snails, parasite density, and disease epidemiology.
conclusionWe concluded that understanding the impact of temperature on the growth, fecundity, and survival of IHS may broaden our knowledge of the possible effects of climate change and hence inform fascioliasis control programs.
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