Hospederos intermediarios de fasciola hepática en el Perú / Intermediate hosts of in Peru fasciola hepatica

RESUMEN

Se demostró la infección natural y experimental de los caracoles limneídos peruanos con estadios larvales de Fasciola hepatica. Los índices de infección natural y experimental fueron del 12% y 28% en Lymnaea columella y del 27% y 70% en Lymnaea viatrix, respectivamente. Lymnaea diaphana y Lymnaea cousini no presentaron infección natural y demostraron no ser susceptibles a la infección experimental.

ABSTRACT

The natural and experimental infection of Peruvian lymnaeid snails with larval stages of Fasciola hepatica was demonstrated. The index of natural and experimental infection was of 12% and 28% in Lymnaea columella and of 27% and 70% in Lymnaea viatrix, respectively. Lymnaea diaphana and Lymnaea cousini did not present natural infection and demonstrated not to be prone to experimental infection.