Diagnostic of Biomphalaria snails and Schistosoma mansoni: DNA obtained from traces of shell organic materials
Freshwater snails belonging to the genus Biomphalaria act as intermediate hosts for the parasite trematode Schistosoma mansoni in Africa and in the neotropical region. Identification of such molluscs is carried out based on morphological characters and the presence of cercariae is verified through s...
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2004-08-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000500007 |