Schistosomiasis: Water contact pattern and snail infection rates in Opa Reservoir and Research Farm Ponds in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 323-333

  Owojori, O J ^a   Asaolu, S O ^a   Ofoezie, I E ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bulinus; Cercariae; Human water contact; Infection; Schistosomiasis; Snail

Indexed keywords

BULINUS; CERCARIA (TREMATODE GENUS); GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA; TREMATODA;

EID: 37649025932     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2006.323.333     Document Type: Article

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