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Biology and Control of Oncomelania Snail in China

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Oncomelania spp. is often referred to as the intermediate host snail of Schistosoma japonicum. Oncomelania hupensis belongs to polytypic species, and several sub-species of O. hupensis are known to transmit S. japonicum in China. Adult O. hupensis is a small and amphibious snail able to survive for prolonged periods out of water, whereas young or baby snail could not.

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Zhang, Y., Lin, Dd., Ge, J., Zhou, Xn., Li, Sz. (2022). Biology and Control of Oncomelania Snail in China. In: Zhou, XN. (eds) Tropical Diseases in China. Public Health in China, vol 5. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5707-9_3

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