Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya | ||
Journal of Veterinary Medical Research | ||
Article 8, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 2008, Pages 38-39 PDF (168.81 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834 | ||
Authors | ||
F. S. El-Serety1; A. H. Hadad1; D. Al-Bassel2 | ||
1Higher Institute for Medical Technology, Misurata, Libya | ||
2Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Egypt. | ||
Abstract | ||
Out of 50 Biomphalaria alexandrina snails 25 (50%) were found infected with Fasciola spp. This snail species is the suitable intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni . It is worthy to mention that this is the first record of Fasciola in Libya which represent a new locality record. | ||
Keywords | ||
Case Report; fasciolosis; transmitting; snails; Libya | ||
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