Fasciola hepatica: the dispersal of cercariae shed by the snail Galba truncatula

Field investigations in 14 wild watercress beds located in the French region of Limousin, a known endemic area for distomatosis, were performed for three years to determine the distance that cercariae of Fasciola hepatica can reach in water before their encystment on the host plant. Each bed was loc...

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Main Authors: Rondelaud Daniel, Vignoles Philippe, Dreyfuss Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2020/01/parasite190166/parasite190166.html