Publications by authors named "Ilra Renata Funatsu"
South American camelids are definitive hosts of . However, their capacity to participate in the transmission and epidemiology of fascioliasis has never been appropriately studied. Therefore, an isolate from Argentine llama is for the first time analyzed using lymnaeids from Bolivia.
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- Fascioliasis is a disease spread by freshwater snails, particularly prevalent in the Northern Bolivian Altiplano due to high human infection rates and livestock involvement.
- Yearly treatment campaigns are not enough to stop the cycle of infection, highlighting the need for a One Health approach that considers both human and animal health.
- Research conducted on local snail populations revealed differences in breeding cycles and environmental influences, providing valuable data for future fascioliasis control efforts in high-altitude regions and potentially other countries.