Molluscicidal activity of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-functionalized silver nanoparticles to Biomphalaria glabrata: Implications for control of intermediate host snail of Schistosoma mansoni
Paula Sampaio Araújo, Maxwell Batista Caixeta, Rafaella da Silva Brito, Bruno Bastos Gonçalves, Sueli Maria da Silva, Emı́lia Celma de Oliveira Lima, Luciana Damacena Silva, José Clecildo Barreto Bezerra, Thiago Lopes Rocha
Topics & Concepts
Biomphalaria glabrataMolluscicideSnailBiologyToxicitySchistosoma mansoniHatchingIntermediate hostPolyvinylpyrrolidoneNanotoxicologySchistosomiasisToxicologySilver nanoparticleZoologyEcologyHost (biology)ChemistryHelminthsNanoparticleMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsParasites and Host Interactions