Fasciola immature stages sought in lymnaea species and biomphalaria species in the water bodies of Dakahlia governorate

ABSTRACT

The examination of five different water bodies in Daqahlia Governorate revealed four species of Lymnaea [L. Natalensis, L. Truncatula, L. stagnalis and L. columella]. Also, two species of Biomphalaria were recovered [B. Alexandrina and B. glabrata]. The examination of all these snails showed natural infection with immature stages of Fasciola sp. in 5.5% of L. natalensis [= cailliaudi], 3.1% in L. truncatula and 0.67% in B. Alexandrina. The importance of these snails in the dissemination and spreading of fascioliasis was discussed