Why is snail fever a common name for infections with Schistosoma?

A) The worms look like snails.
B) They are contracted by eating snails.
C) Snails are the intermediate host.
D) Physical contact with snails may result in infection.
E) The larval stage looks like a snail.


C

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How does the removal of prairie dogs differ from the removal of any other animal species? a. Removal of prairie dogs fundamentally changed the community from one with high speciesdiversity to one dominated by mesquite and grasses

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