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Preliminary study on temporal variations in biting activity of Simulium damnosum s.l. in Abeokuta North LGA, Ogun State Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Simulum damnosum Theobald sensu lato (s.l.) is the vector of the parasitic filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus Leuckart which causes onchocerciasis. In order to understand the vector population dynamics, a preliminary 12 months entomological evaluation was carried out at Abeokuta, the Sout...
Autores principales: | Oluwole, Akinola S, Ekpo, Uwem F, Mafiana, Chiedu F, Adeofun, Clement O, Idowu, Olufunmilayo A |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2783020/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19917134 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-2-55 |
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