Genetic variability and identification of the intermediate snail hosts of Schistosoma mansoni

Studies based on shell or reproductive organ morphology and genetic considerations suggest extensive intraspecific variation in Biomphalaria snails. The high variability at the morphological and genetic levels, as well as the small size of some specimens and similarities between species complicate t...

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Main Authors: Teofânia HDA Vidigal, Emmanuel Dias Neto, Linus Spatz, Diana N Nunes, Edina R Pires, Andrew JG Simpson, Omar S Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1998-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761998000700014