Distribution pattern of the snail intermediate host of schistosomiasis japonica in the Poyang Lake region of China

• Main Authors: Fei Hu (Author), Jun Ge (Author), Shang-Biao Lv (Author), Yi-Feng Li (Author), Zhao-Jun Li (Author), Min Yuan (Author), Zhe Chen (Author), Yue-Ming Liu (Author), Yue-Sheng Li (Author), Allen G. Ross (Author), Dan-Dan Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background With the closure of the Three Gorges Dam in 2003 the hydrology of Poyang Lake was altered dramatically leading to significant changes in the environment. In order to assess the impact on schistosomiasis this study assessed the spatial and temporal patterns of the snail intermedia...