Organisms

Biomphalaria

A genus of planorbid freshwater snails, species of which are intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of planorbid freshwater snails, species of which are intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Australorbis
  • Australorbi
  • Biomphalarias
  • Australorbis glabratus

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

freshwater snail; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted

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History Note

72; AUSTRALORBIS GLABRATUS was see under BIOMPHALARIA 1972-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Snails (1966-1971)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.400w.750w.185w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biomphalaria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001700. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001700
  2. Biomphalaria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomphalaria
  3. Biomphalaria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3075178