Molecular characterization of freshwater snails in the genus Bulinus: a role for barcodes?
Open Access
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 1 (1), 15
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-1-15
Abstract
Reliable and consistent methods are required for the identification and classification of freshwater snails belonging to the genus Bulinus (Gastropoda, Planorbidae) which act as intermediate hosts for schistosomes of both medical and veterinary importance. The current project worked towards two main objectives, the development of a cost effective, simple screening method for the routine identification of Bulinus isolates and the use of resultant sequencing data to produce a model of relationships within the group.This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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