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. 1985;63(3):621–622.

The continued introduction of intermediate host snails to Schistosoma mansoni into Hong Kong

David S Woodruff, Margaret Mulvey, May W Yipp
PMCID: PMC2536422  PMID: 3930083

Abstract

The South American planorbid snail Biomphalaria straminea, an intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, was first introduced into Hong Kong with tropical aquarium plants or fish around 1970. Genetic data indicate that a second introduction occurred in 1981-82.

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