Is Galba schirazensis (Mollusca, Gastropoda) an intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica (Trematoda, Digenea) in Ecuador?

Is Galba schirazensis (Mollusca, Gastropoda) an intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica (Trematoda, Digenea) in Ecuador?

Fasciolosis is a widely distributed disease in livestock in South America but knowledge about the epidemiology and the intermediate hosts is relatively scarce in Ecuador. For three months, lymnaeid snails were sampled (n = 1482) in Pichincha Province at two sites located in a highly endemic area. Sn...

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Main Authors: Caron Yannick, Celi-Erazo Maritza, Hurtrez-Boussès Sylvie, Lounnas Mannon, Pointier Jean-Pierre, Saegerman Claude, Losson Bertrand, Benítez-Ortíz Washington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Fasciola hepatica
Galba schirazensis
Multiplex PCR
Ecuador
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017026

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https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017026

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