Effectiveness of a handmade shell-based substrate for the breeding of Biomphalaria glabrata under laboratory conditions

Effectiveness of a handmade shell-based substrate for the breeding of Biomphalaria glabrata under laboratory conditions

ABSTRACT Efficient snail production is essential for the proper maintenance of the Schistosoma mansoni life cycle in the laboratory. In order to improve the breeding of Biomphalaria glabrata under laboratory conditions, this study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a handmade shell-based subs...

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Main Authors: João Gustavo Mendes Rodrigues, Maria Gabriela Sampaio Lira, Ranielly Araújo Nogueira, Gleycka Cristine Carvalho Gomes, Irlla Correia Lima Licá, Davi Viegas-Melo, Andrea Teles-Reis, Guilherme Silva Miranda, Nêuton Silva-Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2020-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Calcium carbonate
Shell-based substrate
Biomphalaria
Schistosomiasis
Mollusk breeding
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