Schistosomiasis mansoni in urban Northeast Brazil: influence of rainfall regime on the population dynamics of Biomphalaria sp.

Introduction Our objective was to evaluate the influence of rainfall regime on the population dynamics of Biomphalaria in a potential urban focus of schistosomiasis in Aracaju, Brazil, during 2009-2010. Methods Snails were collected monthly and were counted, measured and identified; the level of i...

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Main Authors: Daniel Santos Oliveira, Vanessa Bispo Santos, Andrea Gomes Santana Melo, Alvaro Silva Lima, Camila Dantas Carvalho, Silmara Marques Allegretti, Claudia Moura de Melo, Rubens Riscala Madi, Veronica de Lourdes Sierpe Jeraldo
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000500654&lng=en&tlng=en

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