First report of Lymnaea cousini Jousseaume, 1887 naturally infected with Fasciola hepatica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Trematoda: Digenea) in Machachi, Ecuador
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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100(7): 735-737, Nov. 2005. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report the first finding of Lymnaea cousini naturally infected with Fasciola hepatica in Ecuador. A sample of 70 snails was collected in April 2005 from a wetland located in a valley at approximately 3000 m a.s.l., near the locality of Machachi, Pichincha Province. The prevalence of natural infection in L. cousini was 31.43 percent, which is the highest value ever recorded for naturally infected lymnaeid species.
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Main subject:
Fasciola hepatica
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Lymnaea
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Ecuador
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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RUSSIA
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundacão Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Russian People's Friendship University/RU
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