The role of snail aestivation in transmission of schistosomiasis in changing climatic conditions

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 143-150

  Rubaba, O ^a   Chimbari, M J ^a   Mukaratirwa, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

climate change; schistosomiasis transmission; vector ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964686889     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2016.1145103     Document Type: Review

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