%0 Journal Article %T The role of the scientific research in the control of schistosomiasis in endemic areas %A Prata %A Alu¨ªzio %J Mem¨®rias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz %D 2004 %I Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Minist¨¦rio da Sa¨²de %R 10.1590/S0074-02762004000900002 %X the way the researches established the lines of direction for considering fight against schistosomiasis on the double aspect of transmission and morbidity control is outstanding. chemotherapy in the morbidity control is emphasized. the research priorities for schistosomiasis control are mentioned. %K schistosomiasis %K transmission control and morbidity control %K chemotherapy. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0074-02762004000900002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en