Author:
Gutiérrez A.,Vázquez A.A.,Hevia Y.,Sánchez J.,Correa A.C.,Hurtrez-Boussès S.,Pointier J.-P.,Théron A.
Abstract
AbstractA wild population of the lymnaeid snailPseudosuccinea columellainfected by larval stages ofFasciola hepaticawas discovered in the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. One of 100 snails was infected in a rice culture field. This is the first time this species has been found acting as intermediate host ofF. hepaticaunder natural conditions, not only for Cuba but also for the Caribbean area.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,General Medicine,Parasitology
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