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The interaction of some environmental factors influencing Schistosoma mansoni cercarial host-finding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Niels Ørnbjerg Christensen
Affiliation:
Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Alle I D, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark
Flemming Frandsen
Affiliation:
Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Alle I D, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark
Peter Nansen
Affiliation:
Institute of Veterinary Microbiology and Hygiene, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Bülowsvej 13, DK- 1870 Copenhagen V, Denmark

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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