Biomphalaria molluscs (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Biomphalaria molluscs (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

The present study was aimed at characterising Biomphalaria species using both morphological and molecular (PCR-RFLP) approaches. The specimens were collected in 15 localities in 12 municipalities of the southern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The following species were found and identified: Biomphalaria tenagophila guaibensis, Biomphalaria oligoza and Biomphalaria peregrina. Specimens of the latter species were experimentally challenged with the LE Schistosoma mansoni strain, which showed to be refractory to infection.

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Main Authors: Pepe,Michele Soares, Caldeira,Roberta Lima, Carvalho,Omar dos Santos, Muller,Gertrud, Jannotti-Passos,Liana Konovaloff, Rodrigues,Alice Pozza, Amaral,Hugo Leonardo, Berne,Maria Elisabeth Aires
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000500020
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