Field trials of low dose Bayluscide on snail hosts of schistosome and selected non-target organisms in sahelian Cameroon

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 355-358

  Takougang, I ^a,b   Meli, J ^b   Angwafo III, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Foundation for Health Research and Development   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Integrated approach; Molluscicide; Schistosomiasis; Water contact

Indexed keywords

ANURA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 33747086586     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000400002     Document Type: Article

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