Why it is difficult to control Biomphalaria glabrata, the vector snail of schistosomiasis


Autoria(s): Jurberg,Pedro
Data(s)

01/01/1987

Resumo

The author studied some protective behaviors of Biomphalaria glabrata (vertical movements, response to molluscicides and response to water currents) and demonstrated how these activities hamper the control of this snail, which is the main vector of schistosomiasis in Brazil.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000800035

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.82 suppl.4 1987

Tipo

journal article