Modelling climate change impact on the spatial distribution of fresh water snails hosting trematodes in Zimbabwe
Abstract Background Freshwater snails are intermediate hosts for a number of trematodes of which some are of medical and veterinary importance. The trematodes rely on specific species of snails to complete their life cycle; hence the ecology of the snails is a key element in transmission of the para...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2014-12-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0536-0 |