Woodruff D S, Mulvey M, Yipp M W
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The South American planorbid snail Biomphalaria straminea, an intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, was first introduced into Hong Kong with tropical aquarium plants or fish around 1970. Genetic data indicate that a second introduction occurred in 1981-82.
南美扁卷螺(Biomphalaria straminea)是曼氏血吸虫的中间宿主,1970年左右首次随热带水族箱植物或鱼类被引入香港。基因数据表明,1981年至1982年发生了第二次引入。