Schistosoma mansoni infection in human and nonhuman primates in selected areas of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Background & objectives: The transmission of schistosomiasis, caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, relies on freshwater snails that act as an intermediate host while human and other mammalian act as the definitive hosts. Many non-human primates (NHPs) such as Chlorocebus aethiops (verv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.jvbd.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2018;volume=55;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Kebede |