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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Print version ISSN 0074-0276
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz vol.80 no.4 Rio de Janeiro Oct./Dec. 1985
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02761985000400012
Biomphalaria straminea and other planorbids in the Dominican Republic
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Comprehensive Medicine, USA
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Malacologia, Brasil
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Microbiologia, República Dominicana
In addition to previous records of Biomphalaria glabrata in the Dominican Republic, the southern central communities of Haina Arriba and Boca Chica, in the National District, are reported as new localities for that species; other species collected were Biomphalaria obstructa, B. helophila, Drepanotrema lucidum and Lymnaea viatrix. Biomphalaria straminea, a potential vector of Schistosoma mansoni, was found for the first time in the country, in the River Iguamo, just outside of the community of San Pedro de Macorís.
Keywords: Planorbidae; Biomphalaria straminea; Dominican Republic
Em aditamento a registros anteriores da Biomphalaria glabrata na República Dominicana, são mencionadas como localidades novas para essa espécie Haina Arriba e Boca Chica, no Distrito Nacional, onde também foram coletadas as espécies Biomphalaria obstructa, B. helophila, Drepanotrema lucidum e Lymnaea viatrix. A Biomphalaria straminea, vetora potencial do Schistosoma mansoni, foi encontrada pela primeira vez no país, no rio Iguamo, na proximidade da comunidade de San Pedro de Macorís.
