Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya | ||||
Journal of Veterinary Medical Research | ||||
Article 8, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 2008, Page 38-39 PDF (168.81 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834 | ||||
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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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