title: Fasciola immature stages sought in Lymnaea species and Biomphalaria species in the water bodies of Dakahlia Governorate.
abstract: Examination of the five different water bodies in Dakahlia governorate, revealed four species of Lymnaea. These were L. natalensis (68.4%). L. truncatula (16%), L. stagnalis (12.2%) and L. columella (3.4%). Also, two species of Biomphalaria were recovered. These were B. alexandrina (54.7%) and B. glabrata (45.3%). Examination of all these snails showed natural infection with immature stages of Fasciola sp. in 5.5% of L. natalensis (= cailliaudi), 3.1% in L. truncatula and 0.67% in B. alexandrina. The importance of these snails in dissemination and spreading of fascioliasis was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors.forename: Atef M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: el-Shazly
authors.forename: Moshira M F
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Helmy
authors.forename: Fouad M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Haridy
authors.forename: Eman M A
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: el-Sharkawy
authors.forename: Tosson A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Morsy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria / Q000469:parasitology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005209:Fasciola / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D008195:Lymnaea / Q000469:parasitology*