Distribution and habitats of Biomphalaria pfeifferi, snail intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-36

  De Kock, K N ^a   Wolmarans, C T ^a   Bornman, M ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria pfeifferi; Epidemiology of schistosomiasis; Experimental infection; Geographical distribution; Habitat preferences

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; RAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DECISION TREES; DEMOGRAPHY;

WATER RESOURCES;

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BASOMMATOPHORA; BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA PFEIFFERI; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 1642362274     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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