Effect of aestivation of Biomphalaria pfeifferi on the survival and infectivity of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 138-141

  Badger, L I ^a   Oyerinde, J P O ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria pfeifferi; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BIOMPHALARIA; CERCARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIFESPAN; MOLLUSC; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA PFEIFFERI; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 4644316763     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2004.11732659     Document Type: Article

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