Specific Identification of Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria occidentalis Populations by the Low Stringency Polymerase Chain Reaction

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 101-106

  Pires, Edina Rodrigues ^c   Vidigal, Teofânia H D A ^c   Teles, Horácio M S ^a   Simpson, Andrew J G ^b   Carvalho, Omar S ^c  

^a SUPERINTENDÊNCIA DE CONTROLE DE ENDEMIAS   (Brazil)

^b LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria occidentalis; Biomphalaria tenagophila; Low stringency; Polymerase chain reaction; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA OCCIDENTALIS; BIOMPHALARIA TENAGOPHILA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0001067354     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761997000100021     Document Type: Article

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