Rearing of Lymnaea columella (Say, 1817), intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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95(5): 739-41, Sept.-Oct. 2000. tab
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ABSTRACT
The intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, Lymnaea columella, collected in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, was reared in our laboratory. The aim of the current study was to standardize a rearing and maintenance technique. Two kinds of diet were tested fresh lettuce (A) and rodent ration + 10 percent CaCO3 plus fresh lettuce (B). The age for the beginning of oviposition ranged from 27 to 57 days. Ten days after oviposition at 24.7§C, 100 percent eclosion occurred. The complete life cycle varied from 37 to 67 days. The average numbers of eggs per egg mass were 26.3 and 31.1 with diets (A) and (B), respectively. The lettuce and ration fed snails presented a increased growth although the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The mortality rate varied from 40 to 64 percent after 90 days. The maximum longevity was 183 days, 21.5 mm length and 11 mm wide. The methodology to mass breed and maintain these snails was found to be suitable in the laboratory.
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Fasciola hepatica
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Lymnea
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
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Parasitologie
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Fundaçao do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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