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The Anatomical Method of Isolating Central Ganglia from Oncomelania hupensis

TAN Ping*,YU Zhi-jun   

  1. Department of Pathogenic Biology, Medical College of Wuhan Science and Technical University, Wuhan 430065, China
  • Online:2015-10-30 Published:2016-01-06

Abstract:

In this experiment the soft tissue of Oncomelania hupensis was obtained by breaking the shell with a hemostat. The central ganglia of O. hupensis were then collected from the fresh soft tissue under a dissecting microscope. This method lays a base for studying the effects of molluscicides or various biological and physicochemical factors on the central ganglia of O. hupensis.

Key words: Oncomelania hupensis, Central ganglion, Anatomy