Larval stages of medically important flukes (Trematoda) from Vientiane province, Laos. Part II. Cercariae
Language English Country France Media print
Document type Journal Article
- MeSH
- Snails parasitology MeSH
- Trematode Infections epidemiology MeSH
- Larva MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Trematoda physiology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Laos MeSH
The cercariae of five flukes, which are potential human parasites, Opisthorchis viverrini (family Opisthorchiidae), Haplorchis taichui (Heterophyidae), Schistosoma spindale (Schistosomatidae), Fasciolopsis buski, and Fasciola gigantica (Fasciolidae) were found in freshwater snails from Laos. The cercariae of the above species, recorded in Laos for the first time, are illustrated and their morphology is briefly described. The snail Helicorbis umbilicalis represents a new intermediate host of F. buski. The occurrence of medically important snails in the Vientiane province will also be discussed.
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