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Snail-parasite compatibility and prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium on the shores of Lake Kariba, Zambia

L. MubilaDepartment of Biological SciencesUniversity of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
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D. RollinsonWolfson Wellcome Biomedical LaboratoriesDepartment of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K.
Pages 165-173 | Published online: 29 Nov 2013

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