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INTESTINAL bilharzia (caused by the trematode Schistosoma mansoni) is transmitted by snails of the genus Biomphalaria. A survey has recently been conducted to determine the distribution of these snails in the Khartoum and Blue Nile provinces of Sudan.
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WILLIAMS, S., HUNTER, P. Distribution of Biomphalaria Species in Sudan. Nature 215, 1408 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151408a0
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