Molecular characterization of schistosome cercariae and their Bulinus snail hosts from Niakhar, a seasonal transmission focus in central Senegal
Bulinus senegalensis and Bulinus umbilicatus, two sympatric freshwater snails found in temporal ponds in Senegal, were thought to be involved in the transmission of Schistosoma haematobium and/or Schistosoma curassoni. To better understand the role of these Bulinus species in the transmission of hum...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X2300002X |