Distribution and Schistosoma mansoni infection of Biomphalaria glabrata in different habitats in a rural area in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil: environmental and epidemiological aspects

This paper examines the distribution and infection of Biomphalaria glabrata with Schistosoma mansoni in all aquatic snail habitats in a rural area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in relation to physico/biotic and behavioral factors. Snail and environmental surveys were carried out semi-annuall...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Helmut Kloos, Liana Kanovaloff Janotti Passos, Philip LoVerde, Rodrigo Correa Oliveira, Andréa Gazzinelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-11-01
Subjects:	Biomphalaria glabrata snail habitats environmental factors tilapia cattle Brazil
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000700002