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Phylogeny of seven Bulinus species originating from endemic areas in three African countries, in relation to the human blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium.
BMC evolutionary biology - 21 Dec 2014
Zein-Eddine Rima, Djuikwo-Teukeng Félicité Flore, Al-Jawhari Mustafa, Senghor Bruno, Huyse Tine, Dreyfuss Gilles
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BACKGROUND: Snails species belonging to the genus Bulinus (Planorbidae) serve as intermediate host for flukes belonging to the genus Schistosoma (Digenea, Platyhelminthes). Despite its importance in the transmission of these parasites, the evolutionary history of this genus is still obscure. In t...
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