A Potential Snail Host of Schistosomiasis in Bolivia: Biomphalaria amazonica Paraense, 1966

Biomphalaria amazonica Paraense, 1996 was collected from a permanent pond in the outskirts of the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz. Identification of the collected specimens was made by comparison with the original description of the species and with topotypic material in the collection of Instituto Oswa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2002-09, Vol.97 (6), p.793-796
Hauptverfasser:	Pointier, J P, Paraense, W L, Dejong, R J, Loker, E S, Bargues, M D, Mas-Coma, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biomphalaria - anatomy & histology Biomphalaria - classification Biomphalaria amazonica Biomphalaria amazonica - Bolivia Bolivia Disease Vectors - classification PARASITOLOGY Schistosomiasis mansoni - transmission TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Zusammenfassung:	Biomphalaria amazonica Paraense, 1996 was collected from a permanent pond in the outskirts of the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz. Identification of the collected specimens was made by comparison with the original description of the species and with topotypic material in the collection of Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that these Bolivian specimens belong to B. amazonica .
ISSN:	1678-8060 0074-0276 0074-0276 1678-8060
DOI:	10.1590/S0074-02762002000600007