Chronological analysis of the damages caused by the metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus in the gills of Cyprinus carpio and lesions caused by the adult flukes in Ardeola ralloides: An experimental study

Centrocestus formosanus is a digenean that requires three host species to complete its life cycle. This study was conducted to observe the damage caused by two life stages of the C. formosanus on its host species. The snail Melanoides tuberculata was induced to shed cercariae by exposing to sunlight...

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Main Authors: Bannak G.D. Sumuduni, Dona H.N. Munasinghe, Appudurai Arulkanthan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314459918300954