[Selection in strains of Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria glabrata for improving susceptibility to Schistosoma mansoni].
1978
J V Santana, and
L Z Magalhães, and
H D Rangel
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001700
Biomphalaria
A genus of planorbid freshwater snails, species of which are intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni.
A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae. It is common in the Nile delta. The intermediate host is the planorbid snail. This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.
Schistosoma mansonus,mansonus, Schistosoma
D012641
Selection, Genetic
Differential and non-random reproduction of different genotypes, operating to alter the gene frequencies within a population.