Confirmation of Galba truncatula as an intermediate host snail for Calicophoron daubneyi in Great Britain, with evidence of alternative snail species hosting Fasciola hepatica

Abstract Background Fasciola hepatica is a highly prevalent parasite infecting livestock in Great Britain, while Calicophoron daubneyi is an emerging parasite within the GB livestock industry. Both F. hepatica and C. daubneyi require an intermediate host snail to complete their life-cycles and infec...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
الحاوية / القاعدة:Parasites & Vectors
المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Rhys Aled Jones, Hefin Wyn Williams, Sarah Dalesman, Peter M. Brophy
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: BMC 2015-12-01
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1271-x