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Phylogeny, morphology, and haplotypic distribution of Biomphalaria straminea populations from the five geographic regions of Brazil.
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias - 1 Jan 2024
Nogueira Raiany T, Gomes Suzete R, Fernandez Monica A, Barbosa Kevin P, Sousa Arielly Kelly P DE, Marchi Carolina R, Thiengo Silvana C
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Biomphalaria straminea is one of the three snails that act as the intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni and is responsible for maintaining high rates of schistosomiasis in some areas of northeastern Brazil. The principal morphological characteristic of B. straminea is the marked vaginal wrinkling, although it is also present in congeneric species, a group known as the B. straminea complex. Based on the...
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