Variability of biological traits of Bulinus truncatus and Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis, from three climatic zones of Côte d’Ivoire

Variability of biological traits of Bulinus truncatus and Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis, from three climatic zones of Côte d’Ivoire

Background: Schistosomiasis is endemic throughout all regions of Côte d’Ivoire, however, species of the intermediate snail host vary across bioclimatic zones. Hence, a deeper knowledge of the influence of climatic on the life history traits of the intermediate snail host is crucial to understand the...

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Main Authors: Nana R. Diakité, Patricia B. Koffi, Cyrille K. Konan, Fidèle K. Bassa, Andrew J. Chamberlin, Mamadou Ouattara, Giulio A. De Leo, Eliezer K. N’Goran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
Bulinus truncatus
Biomphalaria pfeifferi
climatic factors
survival
growth
fecundity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1193239/full

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