Interaction between the intermediate host of schistosomiasis in Brazil, Biomphalaria glabrata (say, 1818) and a possible competitor, Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774): A field study

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-13

  Giovanelli, Alexandre ^a   Vieira, Marcus V ^b   Coelho Da Silva, Cesar L P A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTERMEDIATE HOST; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA; SUMIDOURO; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 14844325037     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi004     Document Type: Article

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