Identification of Biomphalaria havanensis and Biomphalaria obstructa populations from Cuba using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism of the ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer

Identification of Biomphalaria havanensis and Biomphalaria obstructa populations from Cuba using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism of the ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer

In Cuba, several Biomphalaria species have been reported such as B. orbignyi, B. schrammi, B. helophila, B. havanensis and B. peregrina; only the latter three are considered as potential hosts of Schistosoma mansoni. The specific identification of Biomphalaria species is based on anatomical and morp...

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Main Authors: Teofânia HDA Vidigal, Roberta L Caldeira, Andrew JG Simpson, Omar S Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Biomphalaria havanensis
Biomphalaria obstructa
polymerase chain reaction
internal transcribed spacer
ribosomal DNA
snails
Cuba
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