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DNA barcode identification of freshwater snails in the family Bithyniidae from Thailand.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Kulsantiwong Jutharat, Prasopdee Sattrachai, Ruangsittichai Jiraporn, Ruangjirachuporn Wipaporn, Boonmars Thidarut, Viyanant Vithoon, Pierossi Paola, Hebert Paul D N, Tesana Smarn
Abstract excerpt
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-specialists. This is a serious matter because the identification of bithyniid species is a fundamental prerequisite...
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