%0 Journal Article
%T The genetic diversity and geographical separation study of Oncomelania hupensis populations in mainland China using microsatellite loci
%A Bonnie L. Webster
%A David Rollinson
%A Eniola Michael Abe
%A Shi-Zhu Li
%A Wei Guan
%A Xiao-Nong Zhou
%J Archive of "Parasites & Vectors".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s13071-016-1321-z
%X Oncomelania hupensis is the unique intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, which plays a crucial role in the transmission of schistosomiasis. The endemic area of S. japonicum is strictly consistent with the geographical distribution of O. hupensis
%K Oncomelania hupensis
%K Schistosoma japonicum
%K Microsatellites DNA
%K Polymorphism
%K Genetic differentiation
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721134/