Molecular Evidence of Species (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) in the Snails of from Urmia Suburb, North West Iran.

Background: The present study was carried out to detect the infection of larval stages of species in the snail in northwestern Iran based on DNA analysis.

Methods: A total number of 320 snails of were sampled from four water-bodies located in the suburb of Urmia City, North West Iran, during May to November 2011. The snails were first microscopically inspected for the infection with larval stages of trematodes.