title: [Lymnic molluscs from an Alto Araguaia area (Brazil)].
abstract: An analysis was carried out to determine the natural population of freshwater molluscs from 5 municipalities within the area of influence of the Couto Magalhães hydroelectric project. These municipalities cover a large area of the State of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil). In this study 624 molluscs of the following species were examined: Drepanotrema anatinum, D. lucidum, D. depressissimum, Biomphalaria straminea, D. schrammi, Physa marmorata, Lymnaea columella, Pomacea and Eupera. One to their importance in public health, the discovery of Biomphalaria straminea and Lymnaea columella, intermediate hosts, respectively, of Shistosoma mansoni and Fasciola hepatica, deserves special mention.
authors.affiliation: Superintendência de Campanhas de Saúde Pública (SUCAM), São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Teles
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria; D001938:Brazil; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000635:transmission; D005618:Fresh Water; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008195:Lymnaea; D008974:Mollusca / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011156:Population Density; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000635:transmission
vernacular_title: Moluscos límnicos de uma área do Alto Araguaia (Brasil).