Cargando…

Spatial and seasonal distribution of Bulinus globosus and Biomphalaria pfeifferi in Ingwavuma, uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implications for schistosomiasis transmission at micro-geographical scale

BACKGROUND: Schsistosomiasis is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It is transmitted by intermediate host snails such as Bulinus and Biomphalaria. An understanding of the abundance and distribution of snail vectors is important in designing control strategies. This study describes the spatial and season...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Manyangadze, Tawanda, Chimbari, Moses John, Rubaba, Owen, Soko, White, Mukaratirwa, Samson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8063378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33892778
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04720-7