Impact of continuous low water stage on the breeding environment of Oncomelania hupensis: a case study of Poyang Lake area in China

• Egile Nagusiak: Fei Hu (Egilea), Qi-Yue Li (Egilea), Xiao-Feng Dai (Egilea), Zhao-Jun Li (Egilea), Shang-Biao Lv (Egilea), Chun-Fang Lu (Egilea), Yi-Feng Li (Egilea), Min Yuan (Egilea), Yue-Ming Liu (Egilea), Ying Liu (Egilea), Dan-Dan Lin (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Oncomelania hupensis is the only intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum and plays a decisive role in its transmission. The variation of water level greatly affects the reproduction and growth of snails. Therefore, in this paper, we analyze the variations of water level in the...