Research Note. The wild water-rats and their relevance in the context of schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil: what we know and recommendations for further research
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic and endemic disease in several parts of the world. Its mortality rate reaches alarming proportions, which makes emergency the control of this disease. In Brazil, only the species Schistosoma mansoni was adapted to the climatic conditions and to the presence of appropri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-06-01
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| Series: | Helminthologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/helm.2017.54.issue-2/helm-2017-0013/helm-2017-0013.xml?format=INT |