Ribosomal DNA ITS-1 sequencing of Galba truncatula (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae) and its potential impact on fascioliasis transmission in Mendoza, Argentina

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-194

  Bargues, M D ^a   Mera y Sierra, R L ^b   Gomez H G ^a   Artigas, P ^a   Mas Coma, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Galba truncatula; Human and animal fascioliasis; Lymnaeid vectors; Mendoza Argentina; Transmission

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA; GASTROPOD; SNAIL;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; GALBA TRUNCATULA; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEIDAE;

EID: 42649095707     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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