Article
Lymnaea schirazensis, an overlooked snail distorting fascioliasis data: genotype, phenotype, ecology, worldwide spread, susceptibility, applicability.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Bargues María Dolores, Artigas Patricio, Khoubbane Messaoud, Flores Rosmary, Glöer Peter, Rojas-García Raúl, Ashrafi Keyhan, Falkner Gerhard, Mas-Coma Santiago
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lymnaeid snails transmit medical and veterinary important trematodiases, mainly fascioliasis. Vector specificity of fasciolid parasites defines disease distribution and characteristics. Different lymnaeid species appear linked to different transmission and epidemiological patterns. Pronounced susceptibility differences to absolute resistance have been described among lymnaeid populations. When...
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