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Neotropical region has a high diversity of Biomphalaria (Pulmonata: Basommatophora: Planorbidae) fauna with at least twenty-six of the world‘s estimated thirtyseven species recorded (Carvalho,2008). Nearly one –third of these species occur in freshwater ecosystems related to the main drainage river basins in Brazil (Estrada et al.,2006; Teodoro,2010),where Biomphalaria glabrata (Say,1818),Biomphalaria tenagophila (Orbigny,1835) and Biomphalaria straminea (Dunker,1848) have serious impact on human health for these species host Schistosoma mansoni Sambon 1907 (Figure 1). |
