The population genetic structure of Biomphalaria choanomphala in Lake Victoria, East Africa: implications for schistosomiasis transmission

BACKGROUND: The freshwater snail Biomphalaria acts as the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, a globally important human parasite. Understanding the population structure of intermediate host species can elucidate transmission dynamics and assist in developing appropriate control methods. METHO...

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Published in:Parasit Vectors
Main Authors: Standley, Claire J, Goodacre, Sara L, Wade, Christopher M, Stothard, J Russell
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4254209/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25406437
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0524-4
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