Shell geometric morphometrics in Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) uninfected and infected with Schistosoma mansoni

Freshwater planorbid mollusks belonging to the genus Biomphalaria act as intermediate hosts for Schistosoma mansoni, the etiological agent of human intestinal schistosomiasis, in the Neotropical Region. Identification of Biomphalaria spp. are carried out based on morphological characters, and the Sc...

• Автор: Parra, Cesar (author)
• Інші автори: Liria, Jonathan (author)
• Формат: article
• Опубліковано: 2017
• Предмети: Schistosomiasis; Gastropoda; peristome; landmarks,; Procrustes.
• Онлайн доступ: http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/304; https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.201705