Larval trematodes hosted by Biomphalaria straminea in the Brazilian semiarid region: implications for schistosomiasis control

The present study aimed to identify larval trematodes shed by snails found in water bodies used by urban communities in a former schistosomiasis endemic area in the state of Piauí, in the Brazilian semiarid region. A malacological survey was performed followed by analysis of the cercariae shed by th...

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Published in:	Tropical biomedicine Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors:	Sousa, D G S, Carvalho-Costa, F A, Monteiro, K J L, Silva, E L, Castro, E S, Sousa, R L T, Moraes Neto, A H A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysia 01-03-2022
Subjects:	Animals Biomphalaria - parasitology Brazil Disease Vectors Larva Schistosoma mansoni Schistosomiasis - epidemiology Schistosomiasis - prevention & control Schistosomiasis - transmission Brazil
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