The population genetic structure of Biomphalaria choanomphala in Lake Victoria, East Africa: implications for schistosomiasis transmission
Background: The freshwater snail Biomphalaria acts as the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, a globally important human parasite. Understanding the population structure of intermediate host species can elucidate transmission dynamics and assist in developing appropriate control methods. Meth...
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35411/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35411/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35411/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35411/2/art%253A10.1186%252Fs13071-014-0524-4.pdf |