Natural infection by Fasciola hepatica in Lymnaea columella in the Paraíba river valley, S. Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • Marlene Tiduko Ueta UNICAMP; Instituto de Biologia; Departamento de Parasitologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101980000200010

Keywords:

Infection, Fasciola hepatica^i2^sPiquete, SP, Bra, Lymnaea columella^i2^sPiquete

Abstract

Infection rates of 1.22% and 0.14% were obtained in Lymnaea columella snails naturally infected by Fasciola hepatica. Samples of the snails were collected in Piquete, a municipality of Paraíba do Sul, a river valley area in the State of S. Paulo. Also observed was one of the 1052 specimen of the Lymnaea columella rediae which had xiphidiocercariae and rediae with Fasciola hepatica cercariae and metacercariae of Echinostomatidae.

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Published

1980-06-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (1980)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Ueta, M. T. (1980). Natural infection by Fasciola hepatica in Lymnaea columella in the Paraíba river valley, S. Paulo, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 14(2), 230-233. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101980000200010