Spatial distribution of Biomphalaria spp., the intermediate host snails of Schistosoma mansoni, in Brazil

Spatial distribution of Biomphalaria spp., the intermediate host snails of Schistosoma mansoni, in Brazil

Schistosomiasis mansoni remains an important parasitic disease of man, endemic in large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean. The aetiological agent is the trematode <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>, whereas aquatic snails of the genus <em>Biomp...

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Main Authors: Ronaldo G.C. Scholte, Omar S. Carvalho, John B. Malone, Jürg Utzinger, Penelope Vounatsou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-09-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Biomphalaria, intermediate host snail, schistosomiasis, risk mapping and prediction, ecological niche model, maximum entropy, Brazil.
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/127

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