2015
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2015.140.150
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Abstract: Biomphalaria pfeifferi, Bulinus globosus and Lymnaea natalensis act as obligatory vectors of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although, they are known to be widely distributed throughout Nigeria, there is the need for precise species identification to help vector control initiatives. Snail shell morphometry has previously proved useful in taxonomic studies. We thus employed seven morphological parameters of snail shells in identifying three snail vectors from five water bodies in SouthWe… Show more

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“…Bulinusglobusus, B. pfeifferi andLymneanatalensisare present in South-Western Nigeria and of the three snail species,B. globosus had significantly higher distribution [4]. A surveycarried out in Kaduna State, Nigeria on the presence of freshwater snails and physico-chemical parameters affecting their abundance, revealed the presence of seven (7) species of fresh water snail intermediate hosts including B. globosus and B. pfeifferi and Melanoidestuberculata [5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bulinusglobusus, B. pfeifferi andLymneanatalensisare present in South-Western Nigeria and of the three snail species,B. globosus had significantly higher distribution [4]. A surveycarried out in Kaduna State, Nigeria on the presence of freshwater snails and physico-chemical parameters affecting their abundance, revealed the presence of seven (7) species of fresh water snail intermediate hosts including B. globosus and B. pfeifferi and Melanoidestuberculata [5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%