| a molecular survey of biomphalaria in egypt: is b. glabrata present? | two species of biomphalaria are reported from egypt, the indigenous biomphalaria alexandrina and biomphalaria glabrata, the latter believed to be introduced during the past few decades. both are known to be excellent hosts of schistosoma mansoni, the human-infecting blood fluke common in egypt. given the concerns regarding the spread of the exotic b. glabrata, this study was carried out to get a more current picture of the status of biomphalaria in egypt. snail collections were undertaken during ... | 2005 | 16014848 |