Biomphalaria molluscs (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Biomphalaria molluscs (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

The present study was aimed at characterising Biomphalaria species using both morphological and molecular (PCR-RFLP) approaches. The specimens were collected in 15 localities in 12 municipalities of the southern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The following species were found and i...

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Main Authors: Michele Soares Pepe, Roberta Lima Caldeira, Omar dos Santos Carvalho, Gertrud Muller, Liana Konovaloff Jannotti-Passos, Alice Pozza Rodrigues, Hugo Leonardo Amaral, Maria Elisabeth Aires Berne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Biomphalaria sp
Southern Brazil
experimental infection
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