Genetic Evidence of Contemporary Dispersal of the Intermediate Snail Host of Schistosoma japonicum: Movement of an NTD Host Is Facilitated by Land Use and Landscape Connectivity.

Genetic Evidence of Contemporary Dispersal of the Intermediate Snail Host of Schistosoma japonicum: Movement of an NTD Host Is Facilitated by Land Use and Landscape Connectivity.

BACKGROUND:While the dispersal of hosts and vectors-through active or passive movement-is known to facilitate the spread and re-emergence of certain infectious diseases, little is known about the movement ecology of Oncomelania spp., intermediate snail host of the parasite Schistosoma japonicum, and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer R Head, Howard Chang, Qunna Li, Christopher M Hoover, Thomas Wilke, Catharina Clewing, Elizabeth J Carlton, Song Liang, Ding Lu, Bo Zhong, Justin V Remais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5157946?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5157946?pdf=render

Similar Items