Genetic markers between Biomphalaria glabrata snails susceptible and resistant to Schistosoma mansoni infection

The analysis of the genetic variability related to susceptibility to Schistosoma mansoni infection in the vector of the genus Biomphalaria is important in terms of a better understanding of the epidemiology of schistosomiasis itself, the possible pathological implications of this interaction in vert...

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Main Authors: RGM Spada, D da Silva, A-Z Abdel-Hamid, SS Sobral-Hamaguchi, NRB Zuim, EM Zanotti-Magalhães, LA Magalhães, JT Ribeiro-Paes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-10-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000900012