Mapping freshwater snails in north-western Angola: distribution, identity and molecular diversity of medically important taxa
Abstract Background This study was designed to determine the distribution and identity of potential intermediate snail hosts of Schistosoma spp. in Bengo, Luanda, Kwanza Norte and Malanje Provinces in north-western Angola. This is an area where infection with Schistosoma haematobium, causing urogeni...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2395-y |