The South-American distribution and southernmost record of Biomphalaria peregrina—a potential intermediate host of schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis remains a major parasitic disease, endemic in large parts of South America. Five neotropical species of Biomphalaria have been found to act as intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni in natural populations, while others have been shown to be susceptible in experimental infections,...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3401.pdf |