Nanoemulsion containing essential oil from Xylopia ochrantha Mart. produces molluscicidal effects against different species of Biomphalaria (Schistosoma hosts)
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عنوان ژورنال: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1678-8060,0074-0276
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760180489