Stocking African catfish in Lake Victoria provides effective biocontrol of snail vectors of Schistosoma mansoni.

Proud R, Allan F, Whiston A, Kayanda R, Kinung'hi S, Angelo T, Sylivester YD, Mrosso HDJ, Kashindye BB, Elison M, Cox MJ, Yang Y, Chamberlin A, Boyd IL, Civitello DJ, De Leo GA, Brierley AS

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490
Published: 2025 Sep
Container: PLoS neglected tropical diseases
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490,
  title = {Stocking African catfish in Lake Victoria provides effective biocontrol of snail vectors of Schistosoma mansoni.},
  author = {Proud R and Allan F and Whiston A and Kayanda R and Kinung'hi S and Angelo T and Sylivester YD and Mrosso HDJ and Kashindye BB and Elison M and Cox MJ and Yang Y and Chamberlin A and Boyd IL and Civitello DJ and De Leo GA and Brierley AS},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Stocking African catfish in Lake Victoria provides effective biocontrol of snail vectors of Schistosoma mansoni.
AU  - Proud R
AU  - Allan F
AU  - Whiston A
AU  - Kayanda R
AU  - Kinung'hi S
AU  - Angelo T
AU  - Sylivester YD
AU  - Mrosso HDJ
AU  - Kashindye BB
AU  - Elison M
AU  - Cox MJ
AU  - Yang Y
AU  - Chamberlin A
AU  - Boyd IL
AU  - Civitello DJ
AU  - De Leo GA
AU  - Brierley AS
PY  - 2025
JO  - PLoS neglected tropical diseases
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490
ER  -

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R, P., F, A., A, W., R, K., S, K., T, A., YD, S., HDJ, M., BB, K., M, E., MJ, C., Y, Y., A, C., IL, B., DJ, C., GA, D. L., & AS, B. (2025). Stocking African catfish in Lake Victoria provides effective biocontrol of snail vectors of Schistosoma mansoni.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013490

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