| 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 |
| biomphalaria species in alexandria water channels. | of the several species of biomphalaria snails worldwide that serve as the intermediate host for schistosoma mansoni, biomphalaria alexandrina is a species that is indigenous to egypt. recently, there has been much debate concerning the presence of biomphalaria glabrata and the hybrid of the species with biomphalaria alexandrina. due to this debate, the absence of a clear explanation for the presence of b. glabrata in egyptian water channels and the probability that they may be reintroduced, we c ... | 2011 | 21458594 |