DNA barcode identification of freshwater snails in the family Bithyniidae from Thailand.

DNA barcode identification of freshwater snails in the family Bithyniidae from Thailand.

Freshwater snails in the family Bithyniidae are the first intermediate host for Southeast Asian liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini), the causative agent of opisthorchiasis. Unfortunately, the subtle morphological characters that differentiate species in this group are not easily discerned by non-sp...

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Main Authors: Jutharat Kulsantiwong, Sattrachai Prasopdee, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Wipaporn Ruangjirachuporn, Thidarut Boonmars, Vithoon Viyanant, Paola Pierossi, Paul D N Hebert, Smarn Tesana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3817070?pdf=render

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