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The geographic understanding of snail borne disease in endemic areas using satellite surveillance

Abstract

The current status of research on use of earth observing satellite sensors and geographic ifnormation systems for control program management of schistosomiais and fascioliasis is reviewed.

Schistosoma; Fasciola; geographic information systems; satellites; Biomphalaria; Bulinus; Lymnaea; epidemiology


ABSTRACT

The geographic understanding of snail borne disease in endemic areas using satellite surveillance

John B. Malone1

Louisiana State University, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Baton Rouge, USA

The current status of research on use of earth observing satellite sensors and geographic ifnormation systems for control program management of schistosomiais and fascioliasis is reviewed.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    01 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    Apr 1995
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