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A complex of several genetic factors determines the susceptibility of juvenile Biomphalaria glabratus to infection by Schistosoma mansoni. A simple dominant factor can cause juvenile susceptible snails to become refractory to the parasite at maturity. Stocks of such adults may prove to be of use in genetic control of S. mansoni in endemic areas.
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RICHARDS, C. Genetics of a Molluscan Vector of Schistosomiasis. Nature 227, 806–810 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227806a0
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