Molluscicidal effect of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extract on adult snails of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis
Abstract Background Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni is a wide spread disease in most parts of Ethiopian highlands. Snail control is one major strategy in schistosomiasis control. The use of molluscicidal plant products is becoming interesting due to their environmental frien...
Main Authors: | Belayhun Mandefro, Seid Tiku Mereta, Yinebeb Tariku, Argaw Ambelu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0349-4 |
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