Analysis of mating system, fecundity, hatching and survival rates in two Schistosoma mansoni intermediate hosts (Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Biomphalaria camerunensis) in Cameroon

BACKGROUND: Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Biomphalaria camerunensis are intermediate hosts of the trematode Schistosoma mansoni. Up till now, very scanty data report the life history traits of these freshwater snails. This study was therefore conducted to provide further knowledge on the mating system...

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Autores principales: Kengne-Fokam, Alvine C., Nana-Djeunga, Hugues C., Djuikwo-Teukeng, Félicité F., Njiokou, Flobert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4702333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26739376
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1285-4

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