Study of a population of Biomphalaria tenagophila (Orbigny, 1835) and of schistosomiasis transmission in "Alto da Boa Vista", Rio de Janeiro Estudo de uma população de Biomphalaria tenagophila (Orbigny, 1835) e da transmissão de esquistossomose no Alto da Boa Vista - RJ

The present study was performed using data from a Biomphalaria tenagophila population located in a water cress garden in the Alto da Boa Vista region representing an isolated focal point of schistosomiasis in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The density and age structure of this B. tenagophila population...

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Main Authors: D. F. Baptista, M. C. Vasconcelos, V. T. Schall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1989-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761989000300006