El-Serety, F., Hadad, A., Al-Bassel, D. (2008). Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya. test, 18(2), 38-39. doi: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834
F. S. El-Serety; A. H. Hadad; D. Al-Bassel. "Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya". test, 18, 2, 2008, 38-39. doi: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834
El-Serety, F., Hadad, A., Al-Bassel, D. (2008). 'Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya', test, 18(2), pp. 38-39. doi: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834
El-Serety, F., Hadad, A., Al-Bassel, D. Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya. test, 2008; 18(2): 38-39. doi: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834

Case Report Update of fasciolosis- transmitting snails from Tawarga, Libya

Journal of Veterinary Medical Research
Article 8, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 2008, Pages 38-39    PDF (168.81 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jvmr.2008.77834
Authors
F. S. El-Serety1; A. H. Hadad1; D. Al-Bassel2
1Higher Institute for Medical Technology, Misurata, Libya
2Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Egypt.
Abstract
Out of 50 Biomphalaria alexandrina snails 25 (50%) were found infected with Fasciola spp. This snail species is the suitable intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni . It is worthy to mention that this is the first record of Fasciola in Libya which represent a new locality record.
Keywords
Case Report; fasciolosis; transmitting; snails; Libya
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