First Report of <i>Clinostomum complanatum</i> (Trematoda: Digenea) in European Perch (<i>Perca fluviatilis</i>) from an Italian Subalpine Lake: A Risk for Public Health?

First Report of <i>Clinostomum complanatum</i> (Trematoda: Digenea) in European Perch (<i>Perca fluviatilis</i>) from an Italian Subalpine Lake: A Risk for Public Health?

<i>Clinostomum complanatum</i>, a digenean trematode of the Clinostomidae family, is a fish-borne zoonotic parasite responsible for Halzoun syndrome in humans and is transmitted through the consumption of raw or undercooked freshwater fish. Of the total of 112 specimens of European perch...

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Main Authors: Vasco Menconi, Chiara Manfrin, Paolo Pastorino, Davide Mugetti, Luana Cortinovis, Elisabetta Pizzul, Alberto Pallavicini, Marino Prearo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
clinostomidae
epidemiological survey
public health
zoonoses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/4/1389

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