Mollusks of the genus Biomphalaria Preston, 1910 in Amazon Region: first report of Biomphalaria occidentalis Paraense, 1981 in Par? State, Brazil
INTRODUCTION: In Par? State, Northern Region of Brazil, there are reports of the occurrence of Biomphalaria glabrata, Biomphalaria straminea, Biomphalaria schrammi, and Biomphalaria kuhniana. OBJECTIVE: To report the first existence of Biomphalaria occidentalis in Par? State. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
| Autor principal: | Goveia, Christiane de Oliveira |
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| Outros Autores: | Caldeira, Roberta Lima, Nunes, M?rcio Roberto Teixeira, Enk, Martin Johannes |
| Grau: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | eng |
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MS/SVS/Instituto Evandro Chagas
2019
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http://patua.iec.gov.br//handle/iec/3886 |
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INTRODUCTION: In Par? State, Northern Region of Brazil, there are reports of the occurrence of Biomphalaria glabrata,
Biomphalaria straminea, Biomphalaria schrammi, and Biomphalaria kuhniana. OBJECTIVE: To report the first existence of Biomphalaria occidentalis in Par? State. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five mollusks were collected, examined for the presence of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae, and morphological and molecular taxonomies were performed. RESULTS: No
specimens parasitized by trematode larvae were detected. Biomphalaria occidentalis was identified, being the first record in
Par? State. CONCLUSION: The result obtained contributed to improve the knowledge about the dispersion and diversity
of the Biomphalaria mollusks in Amazon Region. |